Jazzed-up bacon, caramelized onion, fire-roasted tomatoes and cheese? Sounds like delicious toppers to create a cheesy flatbread appetizer.
Bake-Off® Contest 45, 2012
Dawn Logterman
Janesville, Wisconsin
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1/4
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cup firmly packed brown sugar
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1/4
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teaspoon ground black pepper
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1/8
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teaspoon cayenne pepper
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8
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slices thick-sliced bacon
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4
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cups thinly sliced sweet onion (about 1 lb)
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2
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cloves garlic, minced
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2
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tablespoons butter
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1
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can Pillsbury™ refrigerated thin pizza crust
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1
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can (14.5 oz) Muir Glen™ organic diced tomatoes, drained
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2
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cups (8 oz) shredded mozzarella cheese
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1/2
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cup grated Parmesan cheese
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1/4
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cup thinly sliced fresh basil leaves
Steps
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1
Heat oven to 400°F. Line 15x10-inch pan with sides with aluminum foil. Place cooling rack in pan.
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2
In large resealable food-storage plastic bag, combine brown sugar, black pepper and cayenne; shake to combine. Separate bacon slices and place in bag; shake to coat. Place bacon on rack in pan.
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3
Bake 25 to 30 minutes, turning once halfway through baking, or until bacon is browned and thoroughly cooked. Cool completely. Chop bacon; set aside.
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4
Meanwhile, in 12-inch skillet, cook onions and garlic in butter over medium heat 15 to 20 minutes, stirring frequently, or until onions are golden brown. Remove from heat; set aside.
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5
Spray15x10-inch pan with sides with Crisco® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray. Unroll pizza crust dough in pan; press dough to edges of pan. Bake 7 minutes. Remove from oven.
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6
Spread onion mixture over partially baked crust; top with drained tomatoes. Sprinkle with mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses; top with bacon.
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7
Bake 7 to 11 minutes or until crust is golden brown and cheeses are melted.
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8
Remove from oven; sprinkle with basil.
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1
Heat oven to 400°F. Line 15x10-inch pan with sides with aluminum foil. Place cooling rack in pan.
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2
In large resealable food-storage plastic bag, combine brown sugar, black pepper and cayenne; shake to combine. Separate bacon slices and place in bag; shake to coat. Place bacon on rack in pan.
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3
Bake 25 to 30 minutes, turning once halfway through baking, or until bacon is browned and thoroughly cooked. Cool completely. Chop bacon; set aside.
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4
Meanwhile, in 12-inch skillet, cook onions and garlic in butter over medium heat 15 to 20 minutes, stirring frequently, or until onions are golden brown. Remove from heat; set aside.
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5
Spray15x10-inch pan with sides with Crisco® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray. Unroll pizza crust dough in pan; press dough to edges of pan. Bake 7 minutes. Remove from oven.
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6
Spread onion mixture over partially baked crust; top with drained tomatoes. Sprinkle with mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses; top with bacon.
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Bake 7 to 11 minutes or until crust is golden brown and cheeses are melted.
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8
Remove from oven; sprinkle with basil.
NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 130
- Calories from Fat
- 60
% Daily Value
- Total Fat
- 6g
- 10%
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- Saturated Fat
- 3g
- 14%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 15mg
- 5%
- Sodium
- 300mg
- 13%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 11g
- 4%
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- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 4g
- Protein
- 6g
- Vitamin A
- 4%
- 4%
- Vitamin C
- 4%
- 4%
- Calcium
- 10%
- 10%
- Iron
- 4%
- 4%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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