Bacon and Jalapeño Pizza
- Total time
- 20 min
- Serves
- 1
- Cuisine
- Pizza
Ingredients
- 5 slices bacon (chopped)
- 1 (14- to 16-ounce) ball pizza dough
- ⅔ to ¾ cup super-easy marinara sauce ((or prepared pizza sauce))
- 4 ounces fresh mozzarella (cut into ½-inch cubes)
- ½ cup shredded yellow Cheddar cheese
- ¼ cup sliced jalapeños ((fresh or jarred))
Steps
- 1
Preheat the oven to 500°F (if using a baking sheet) or as high as it will go (if using a baking stone/steel; place the stone/steel in the bottom third of the oven before you start preheating). Let the oven preheat for at least 30 minutes. Then, if you’re using a baking stone or steel, switch the oven to Broil on high.
- 2
Cook the chopped bacon in a medium skillet over medium heat until it just begins to crisp up at the edges, about 5 minutes. Remove the skillet from the heat and transfer the bacon to a paper towel–lined plate to drain.
- 3
Stretch or roll out your dough to a 12-inch circle, then transfer it to an oiled or parchment-lined baking sheet or a lightly floured pizza peel (if using a baking stone/steel).
- 4
Spread the sauce evenly over the dough, leaving a ½-inch border all around. Sprinkle on the mozzarella, then the bacon, and then the Cheddar. Scatter the jalapeños evenly over top.
- 5
Transfer the pizza to the oven and bake until the crust is golden and the cheese has browned in spots—8 to 10 minutes on the baking sheet, 6 to 8 minutes on the baking stone/steel.
- 6
Remove the pizza from the oven. Let it cool for about 5 minutes before slicing and serving.
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