Bacon, Spinach, and Sundried Tomato Pizza

• Meat

  • 6 slices Maple bacon

• Produce

  • 2 Garlic cloves
  • 1 10 ounce bag Spinach, frozen
  • 1/4 cup Sun dried tomatoes
  • 1 Yellow onion (1 cup

• Baking & Spices

  • 3 tbsp All-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp Black pepper
  • 2 tbsp Cornmeal
  • 1 Dough

• Dairy

  • 2 tbsp Butter
  • 1 1/2 cups Fontina cheese
  • 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
  • 1/4 cup Skim milk
  • 1/4 cup Whole milk

Found on thebellevieblog.com

Ingredients

• Dough (my go-to)
• 1 Tablespoon butter
• 1 yellow onion (1 cup), sliced
• 6 slices maple bacon, chopped
• 10 ounce bag, frozen spinach
• 1/4 cup sliced sun-dried tomatoes
• 2 Tablespoons Cornmeal
• 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, freshly grated
• 1 1/2 cups Fontina cheese, freshly grated
• 1 Tablespoon butter
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 Tablespoons all purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 cup skim milk
• 1/4 cup whole milk

Directions

• In a skillet over low heat, melt 1 TAblespoon of butter.
• Add the sliced onion, cover, tossing occasionally, until they reach a nice golden brown, about 20 minutes.
• With a pizza stone inside, preheat the oven to 475 degrees.
• In a separate skillet over medium-low heat, add the chopped bacon. Cook until crisp, about 5 minutes.
• Remove the bacon to a paper towel, reserving about two teaspoons of the bacon grease.
• Add the frozen spinach to the bacon grease, and cover until soft and thawed.
• Strain the spinach, squeezing out as much of the moisture as you can.
• Cover your pizza peel with cornmeal.
• Roll out the dough to a 12 inch circle, and place on the pizza peel.
• To make the sauce, In a small saucepan over medium-low heat, melt 1 tablespoon of butter.
• Add the minced garlic and cook for two minutes.
• Stir in the flour, cook for 30 seconds.
• Slowly pour in the milk, whisking constantly until sauce bubbles and thickens. About 4-5 minutes.
• Remove from heat, and using a rubber spatula, spread evenly over the pizza dough.
• Start assembling the pizza, first with the spinach, followed by the caramelized onions, and lastly the sun-dried tomatoes.
• Pop in the oven for 8-9 minutes, pull it out and add the cheeses and the crispy bacon.
• Send it back into the oven for another 4-5 minutes until the cheese is melted and the crust is golden brown.
• Remove from the oven, slice and serve!