Bacon Brussels Leek Pizza
This delicious pizza features a flavorful combination of sautéed leeks, smoked gruyere, fresh mozzarella, brussels sprouts, and crispy bacon. Roasted garlic paste adds a deep, savory umami taste to each bite. Perfect for sharing with friends and family on any occasion.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 2 leeks, cleaned, tough greens removed and cut into thin half circles
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 recipe Homemade Pizza Dough
- 1-2 cups smoked gruyere, shredded
- 1 large ball fresh mozzarella, torn into pieces
- 4 strips cooked bacon
- 1 cup brussels, sliced
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 head garlic
- Pinch chili flakes
- 3 tablespoons shredded parmesan
Instructions
- For the Pizza:
- Bring a medium sauté to medium high heat with the olive oil. Add the sliced leeks and sauté for 12-14 minutes until soft, stirring often to ensure they don't brown. Season with salt and pepper and set aside.
- Pre-heat your oven to 500 degrees. Thirty minutes before cooking the pizza, put your pizza stone in the oven.
- Divide the pizza dough into 2 even pieces. Stretch each piece of dough in a circular motion, then lay them both out on a flat surface and flatten out using a rolling pin. If you have a pizza peel, sprinkle some flour on it and place the stretched out dough on the peel.
- Once your 2 pizza doughs are flat and ready to be heated, use a spoon to spread the roasted garlic paste all around the dough leaving a little bit for the crust.
- Top each pizza with half of the shredded cheese, fresh mozzarella, sautéed leeks and sliced brussels sprouts. Transfer the pizzas into the oven and bake for 12-13 minutes until the crust is perfect.
- Remove pizza from the oven and top with the cooked bacon. Season with salt and pepper and additional red pepper flakes if needed slice and serve.
- For the Roasted Garlic Paste
- Pre-heat your oven to 450 degrees F.
- Trim the top of the head of garlic to expose the tops of the garlic cloves. Place the head of garlic on a piece of aluminum foil and drizzle with 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Wrap the head of garlic up in the foil and transfer to the oven to roast for 40 minutes.
- Once soft, remove the head of garlic from the oven and carefully pop out the individual garlic cloves into a bowl. Add the remaining olive oil, red pepper flakes and the parmesan cheese. Mash the mixture together with a fork and use as needed for the pizza.
Nutrition
- Calories: 670 kcal
- Carbohydrate Content: 65 g
- Protein Content: 25 g
- Fat Content: 36 g
- Saturated Fat Content: 11 g
- Trans Fat Content: 0.01 g
- Cholesterol Content: 47 mg
- Sodium Content: 1267 mg
- Fiber Content: 3 g
- Sugar Content: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat Content: 22 g
- Serving Size: 1 serving
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