Spinach Bacon Brunch Pizza Food

BACON, EGG, AND SPINACH BREAKFAST PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Place pizza on a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 13 to 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a frying pan. Saute bacon, onion, and bell pepper in the hot oil until tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain off any grease and return to the pan. Add chopped spinach and garlic; stir until spinach is wilted. Remove from the pan to a small bowl to let cool for a few minutes.
• Remove pizza from oven. Leave oven on. Add egg whites to vegetable mixture; stir to combine.
• Carefully top pizza with vegetable-egg mixture. Pour slowly so eggs don't run off the sides. Use a spoon to catch any drips and return to the top of the pizza.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Top with Cheddar cheese and bake for 5 minutes more. Remove from the oven and top with fresh basil.

SPINACH AND BACON WHITE PIZZA WITH SHAVED TRUFFLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Heat a grill or grill pan over medium-high heat.
• Roll out the Pizza Dough to the desired shape, using flour as needed to avoid sticking.
• Brush the grill with oil. Grill the dough until cooked through and grill marks appear, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer to an inverted baking sheet.
• Heat the oil in a medium saute pan until it begins to shimmer. Add the spinach and cook until beginning to wilt. Transfer to a kitchen towel to drain, wringing the towel if necessary.
• Cook the bacon in a small saute pan over medium heat until crispy; transfer to a paper towel-lined plate.
• Spread a thin layer of Bechamel Sauce on the dough, leaving a slight border around the edges. Sprinkle the spinach and bacon on top of the sauce. Sprinkle evenly with the fontina. Carefully crack the eggs on top. Bake until the cheese is melted and the eggs are set, about 7 minutes.
• Thinly shave the truffle over the pizza.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook, combine the warm water, sugar and yeast; stir gently to dissolve. Let the mixture stand until the yeast comes alive and starts to foam, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Turn the mixer to the lowest speed; add the oil and salt. Mix in the flour, a little at a time, until incorporated. When the dough starts to come together, increase the speed to medium, stopping the machine periodically to scrape the dough off the hook. Get a feel for the dough by squeezing a small amount together: If it's crumbly, add more water; if it's sticky, add more flour, 1 tablespoon at a time. Mix until the dough gathers into a ball, about 5 minutes.
• Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic. Form the dough into a round and place in a lightly oiled bowl, turning to coat. Cover with plastic wrap or a damp towel and let rise in a warm spot, such as over a gas pilot light, until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
• Bring the milk and one of the bay leaves to a gentle simmer in a small saucepan, stirring to prevent scorching. Keep the pan over low heat.
• Make a white roux by melting the butter over medium-low heat in a heavy-bottomed saucepan. Just as the foam subsides, add the flour, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon or whisk to prevent lumps. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes to coat the flour and remove the starchy taste; do not allow to brown. Remove from the heat, then gradually add a bit of the warm milk, whisking vigorously. Return the pan to the heat and bring to a low simmer. Add the rest of the milk while whisking constantly. Cook until the sauce is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, 5 minutes. Season with the garlic, remaining bay leaf and salt and white pepper.

BACON AND SPINACH PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°. Place crust on an ungreased baking sheet. Spread with sauce; top with 1/2 cup cheese, spinach and bacon. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake until cheese is melted, 8-10 minutes.

BREAKFAST PIZZA WITH SAUSAGE, EGGS, SPINACH, AND CREAM

Steps:

• Place your stone on the lowest shelf of your oven, then turn your oven to its highest temperature. Most ovens go to 500°F (260°C) and some to 550°F (287°C). Heat your stone for at least one hour before baking.
• If you're taking your dough out of the fridge, give it about 15 minutes or so to warm up a bit so it will be easier to work with. It should have doubled in size in the fridge. If it hasn't, let it sit at room temperature, covered with a slightly damp towel, until it does.
• Lightly flour your counter and your hands. Flip the dough into the flour bowl so the top side of the dough ball gets dusted first. Flip it once more, making sure that the dough is completely coated. Press the dough down into the flour, then pick it up and place it on the floured countertop.
• Pressing your fingers firmly into the dough, start by flattening the center and work your way out toward the edge to make it wider, until it's about 7 to 9 inches (17 to 23 cm) wide. Pushing down on the dough will release some of the gas and actually begin opening up the dough. Be careful not to disturb the outermost lip. This will eventually become your crust.
• The next step is a bit tricky. Your goal is to take this disc of dough and carefully stretch it to about 14 to 16 inches (35.5 to 40.5 cm) without tearing it or creating a hole. I pick it up with floured hands and begin to gently stretch it over my fists, letting gravity do most of the work.
• Once you've stretched it enough, put the dough back on the counter, making sure there is a generous dusting of flour underneath. Take a few generous pinches of semolina flour and dust your pizza peel. Make sure it's coated evenly. Gently lift and transfer your dough to the peel. Make sure both your hands and the peel are well-floured. You are now ready to dress your pie.
• Start by adding both mozzarellas to the dough, followed by the spinach and garlic. Add the sausage. Top with the cream and season with salt. Transfer to the oven. Bake for 3 minutes, then open the oven, pull out the rack with the baking stone, crack the eggs into the center of the pizza, and season them with salt and pepper. Push the rack back into the oven, close the door, and finish baking.
• The crust will rise significantly. Then change the oven setting from bake to broil, cooking the pizza from the top down until the crust begins to blister. The residual heat of the stone will continue to cook the bottom. (If your broiler is at the bottom of your oven, skip this step and continue to bake the pizza as described.) I cook all my pizzas until they're well done, which could take up to 10 minutes total (sometimes less). Just keep checking so you don't burn it. Look for the cheese to color and the crust to turn deep brown. It may blacken in spots, and that's okay.
• When the pizza is done, remove it from the oven and finish with the chives, a pinch or two of crushed red pepper flakes, a drizzle of olive oil, and the grated hard cheese.

BACON, TOMATO & SPINACH PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Coat a 12-inch pizza pan with cooking spray. Press dough onto pan.
• Spread Alfredo sauce over dough, leaving a half-inch border. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup cheese. Top with spinach, tomatoes, and bacon; sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese.
• Bake until heated through and cheese is melted and lightly browned, 15-18 minutes.

SPINACH-EGG BREAKFAST PIZZAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 500°. Line two 15x10x1-in. baking pans with parchment; sprinkle lightly with cornmeal. Cut dough into 4 pieces; stretch and shape into 6- to 7-in. circles and place in pans., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium-high heat. Add spinach; cook and stir until just starting to wilt, 1-2 minutes. Combine spinach with next 5 ingredients; spread spinach mixture over each pizza. Leave a slight border of raised dough along edge. Bake on a lower oven rack about 5 minutes., Remove from oven; break an egg into center of each pizza. Return to lower oven rack, baking until egg whites are set but yolks are still runny, 6-10 minutes. Drizzle olive oil over pizzas; top with additional Parmesan and pepper. Serve immediately.

SKILLET BREAKFAST PIZZA

Steps:

• Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain on paper towels; crumble into small pieces.
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir until translucent and starting to brown, 7 to 8 minutes. Remove from heat; transfer to a bowl.
• Roll out pizza dough into a 12-inch circle and press into the bottom and 1 inch up the sides of a well seasoned 10-inch cast iron skillet. Fold the edges of the dough under and crimp like a pie.
• Mix ricotta cheese and garlic powder together in a bowl; spread over the bottom of the crust. Scatter bacon, onion, mozzarella cheese, and black pepper on top.
• Place cast iron skillet over high heat until mozzarella cheese starts to melt, about 3 minutes.
• Transfer skillet to the preheated oven; bake pizza until crust is lightly browned, about 18 minutes.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and coat with cooking spray. Add spinach; cook, stirring frequently, until wilted, about 1 minute. Transfer to paper towels to drain excess moisture. Place spinach over pizza; slice into 8 wedges.