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Tomato Bacon Pizza with Herby Green Sauce

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Dinner, Main Course – American/Italian
By Kelly Djalali – Serves: 2-4
Prep Time: 15 Minutes – Cooking Time: 15-20 Minutes – Total Time: ~30 Minutes

Asiago, tomato and bacon are a heavenly combination; add green sauce with charred scallions, sharp parsley and bright lemon, and *chef's kiss*

Ingredients

  • Herby Green Sauce
  • 4-5 Scallions, washed and trimmed
  • Olive Oil
  • Kosher Salt
  • 1/2 Bunch Flat Leaf Parsley, chopped fine
  • Juice of Half a Lemon
  • Zest of 1 Lemon
  • Olive Oil
  • Kosher Salt and Black Pepper, to taste
  • Crushed Red pepper, optional, to taste
  • Tomato Bacon Pizza with Herby Green Sauce
  • 1 Prepared Pizza Dough
  • Olive Oil
  • 1/2 cup Ricotta Cheese
  • 1 Tomato, sliced
  • 1.5 cups Grated Asiago Cheese
  • 2-3 Strips cooked Bacon, chopped into 1/2-inch pieces
  • Herby Green Sauce

Instructions

Herby Green Sauce

1

Set the oven to broil and toss scallions in some olive oil and Kosher salt.

2

Broil the scallions just until they develop brown spots. Meanwhile, finely chop a bunch of flat leaf parsley and add to a bowl; squeeze the juice of half a lemon and grate some lemon zest over the parsley.

3

When the scallions are softened and browned in some spots, chop them into 1/2-inch pieces and add to the parsley and lemon. Give the whole mix a good drizzle of olive oil and season to taste with Kosher salt and black pepper. Add some crushed red pepper if you like a little heat. Toss it altogether and set aside.

Tomato Bacon Pizza with Herby Green Sauce

4

Switch the oven to bake and adjust the temperature to 450 degrees. Lightly oil a sheet pan with olive oil.

5

Stretch, roll or pull your pizza dough to a rough oblong shape and place on the oiled sheet pan.

6

Brush the crust with olive oil. Then spread about 1/2 cup of ricotta on the base of the pizza.

7

Next, layer the tomatoes on top of the ricotta.

8

Spread about half of the grated asiago over the tomatoes. Then sprinkle the chopped bacon over the cheese; finally top with the remaining cheese, being sure to cover the crust with the asiago too.

9

Bake the pizza for 15-20 minutes, until the crust is puffy and golden; the cheese is bubbly and melted.

10

Blot any wet spots with paper towels and then spoon the herby green sauce evenly over the pizza.