BBQ Bacon Pizza with Corn and Green Pepper
- Total time
- 25 min
- Serves
- 1
- Cuisine
- Pizza
Ingredients
- 4 or 5 slices thick-cut smoked bacon (chopped)
- 1 (14- to 16-ounce) ball pizza dough
- 3/4 cup Barbecue Pizza Sauce ((or your favorite store-bought barbecue sauce))
- 1 ear sweet corn (kernels cut off, cob discarded)
- 1/2 medium green bell pepper (seeded and very thinly sliced)
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed urfa pepper or red pepper flakes
- 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
- 3 or 4 scallions (chopped, for finishing)
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 oven before you start preheating).
- 2
Cook the bacon in a skillet over medium heat until it renders its fat and just begins to brown at the edges. (Be careful not to let it get crispy. Remember: It will continue cooking in the oven!) Remove the skillet from the heat and use a slotted spoon to transfer the bacon to a paper towel–lined plate to drain. Reserve the bacon grease in the skillet.
- 3
Stretch or roll out your dough to a 12-inch circle, then transfer it to an oiled baking sheet or a floured pizza peel (if using a baking stone/steel).
- 4
Brush a little of the reserved bacon grease on the edges of the dough, then spread the sauce evenly, leaving a 1/2-inch border all around. Scatter on the bacon, corn, and bell peppers, and season with the pepper flakes. Top with the cheese.
- 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. Top with the scallions; slice and serve.
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