Bacon & Fresh Mozzarella Pizza

Name: Bacon & Fresh Mozzarella Pizza
Ingredients: 1/2 cup tomato sauce; 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 ball pizza dough*, stretched for a pizza pie; 1/2 pound fresh mozzarella, sliced into rounds; 6 slices bacon, cut in quarters; 1/4 cup sliced mushrooms; 1/2 small red onion, sliced thin; 1 to 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, freshly grated; 1 cup arugula, chopped

10 ingredients

11 steps

Ingredients

1/2 cup tomato sauce
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 ball pizza dough*, stretched for a pizza pie
1/2 pound fresh mozzarella, sliced into rounds
6 slices bacon, cut in quarters
1/4 cup sliced mushrooms
1/2 small red onion, sliced thin
1 to 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, freshly grated
1 cup arugula, chopped

Directions

1

Preheat the oven to 400F.
2

In a bowl combine the tomato sauce and 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes.
3

Spread the mixture over the stretched pizza dough.
4

Top with the sliced mozzarella.
5

Sprinkle the bacon, mushrooms and sliced onion on top.
6

Brush the crust with olive oil and sprinkle with the grated Parmesan.
7

Place the pizza on a baking sheet and bake until the cheese is golden and bubbly, about 10 to 12 minutes.
8

While the pizza is baking, put the arugula, 1 tablespoon olive oil and a sprinkle of kosher salt in a small bowl, and toss to combine.
9

Remove the pizza from the oven.
10

Let cool for 5 minutes then top with the arugula mixture.
11

Slice and serve hot or at room temperature.