BLT Pizza Recipe Video
The BLT is one of my all time favorite sandwiches. Bacon is one of my all time favorite foods. Llano Seco has the best bacon I've ever had. And, I love pizza. So... I made a BLT Pizza!!
Why is it so good? Because of the: Alfredo sauce (homemade, with lots of garlic and parmesan cheese) (ya know, in place of the mayo), tomatoes, asparagus (it wasn't weird, really!), spinach (the "L"), chives, bacon (duh), and Irish cheddar (not too much, so it didn't overwhelm). And, it's all on top of a homemade pizza crust!
Ingredients
1 pizza crust
1/2 tomato, sliced and quartered
1-2 asparagus, thinly sliced on an angle
1/2 to 1 C bacon, cooked and crumbled
1-2 T chives, chopped
1/2 to 1 C Irish cheddar cheese (or other aged, sharp cheddar), grated
1/2 C spinach, torn
Alfredo Sauce: 2 T olive oil
2 T AP flour
3-4 cloves garlic, minced
1 C milk
1/2 to – 1 C parmesan cheese, grated
salt
pepper
Salad: lettuce
1/2 C spinach
1 carrot, grated
1 apple, chopped
Salad dressing: 1/4 to 1/2 C good quality olive oil
juice from two oranges
salt
pepper
(you could add a splash of vinegar if you wanted)
Directions
Directions
GETTING READY
1) Preheat oven to 475F.
MAKING
2) Roll out pizza dough and roll the edge a bit to make a crust. Bake for 5 minutes.
3) While it bakes, make alfredo sauce: Heat pan, add oil. Whisk in flour, cook 30 seconds. Add garlic, cook an additional 30 seconds. Slowly whisk in milk. Over medium heat, let it thicken, whisking occasionally. Once thick, remove from heat and whisk in parmesan cheese, salt and pepper.
4) Top pizza crust with alfredo sauce, tomato, asparagus, spinach, bacon, chives, and cheddar cheese. Return to oven and bake for 7-8 minutes (or until crust is as crispy as you’d like it, and cheese is melted).
5) While pizza cooks, slowly whisk oil into orange juice, creating an emulsion. Add salt and pepper. In a bowl, add lettuce with spinach, carrot, and apple. Toss with dressing.
SERVING
6) Serve and enjoy!!
For more information visit the blog entry BlT Pizza!
1) Preheat oven to 475F.
MAKING
2) Roll out pizza dough and roll the edge a bit to make a crust. Bake for 5 minutes.
3) While it bakes, make alfredo sauce: Heat pan, add oil. Whisk in flour, cook 30 seconds. Add garlic, cook an additional 30 seconds. Slowly whisk in milk. Over medium heat, let it thicken, whisking occasionally. Once thick, remove from heat and whisk in parmesan cheese, salt and pepper.
4) Top pizza crust with alfredo sauce, tomato, asparagus, spinach, bacon, chives, and cheddar cheese. Return to oven and bake for 7-8 minutes (or until crust is as crispy as you’d like it, and cheese is melted).
5) While pizza cooks, slowly whisk oil into orange juice, creating an emulsion. Add salt and pepper. In a bowl, add lettuce with spinach, carrot, and apple. Toss with dressing.
SERVING
6) Serve and enjoy!!
For more information visit the blog entry BlT Pizza!
Editors Review
If you love Bacon Lettuce Tomato Sandwiches, you're sure to love this pizza!Chef
