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Caramlized Onion, Bacon and Spinach Pizza
Not your traditional pizza! This is layered with a creamy white sauce, bacon, spinach and flavorful caramelized onions. So amazingly tasty!
👥 5 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 55 min⏳ Prep: 20 min🔥 Cook: 35 min👤 Jaclyn📖 cookingclassy
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- oven
- skillet
- saucepan
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Place a pizza stone in oven and preheat oven to 475 degrees.
2
Heat 1 Tbsp olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add spinach and saute just until wilted. Transfer to several layers of paper towels and squeeze some of the excess liquid from spinach, set aside.
(7 oz) bacon, (cooked and chopped)7 slicesolive oil, (divided)3 Tbsp
3
Add another 1 Tbsp olive oil to skillet and set over medium heat. Add onions, season lightly with salt and saute ⏱️ 10 minutes. Add sugar and cook until they begin to caramelize, about ⏱️ 5 - 10 minutes longer, adding a few tbsp water as needed to prevent them from drying and burning. Stir in balsamic vinegar and cook ⏱️ 1 minute longer, set aside.
(7 oz) bacon, (cooked and chopped)7 slicesolive oil, (divided)3 Tbspbalsamic vinegar1 Tbsp
4
Shape pizza dough into a 12-inch round over a lightly floured surface, leaving a larger rim around edge of dough for crust. Brush top with remaining 1 Tbsp olive oil and let rest ⏱️ 10 minutes.
pizza dough (homemade or store bought)1 lb(7 oz) bacon, (cooked and chopped)7 slicesolive oil, (divided)3 Tbsp
5
In a small saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add flour and garlic and cook, stirring constantly, ⏱️ 1 minute. While whisking, slowly pour milk into flour mixture. Season with salt and pepper to taste and bring mixture just to a boil stirring constantly then remove from heat.
(7 oz) bacon, (cooked and chopped)7 slicesbutter2 Tbspflour2 Tbsp
6
Spread white sauce evenly over pizza, leaving crust uncoated. Top with half of the mozzarella and half of the parmesan, then add spinach, bacon and onions. Top with remaining half of the mozzarella and parmesan. Using a pizza peel, transfer pizza to preheated pizza stone and bake in preheated oven ⏱️ 8 - 12 minutes until cheese is melted and crust is golden.
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Recipe source: Inspired by Cooking Light
Nutrition Facts
calories
673 kcal
fat Content
39 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
3 g
sugar Content
10 g
sodium Content
1357 mg
protein Content
22 g
cholesterol Content
62 mg
carbohydrate Content
55 g
saturated Fat Content
15 g
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