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Caramelized Onion and Peppered Bacon Flatbread

Name: Caramelized Onion and Peppered Bacon Flatbread
Prep time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 24
Ingredients: 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar; 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 8 slices thick-sliced bacon; 4 cups thinly sliced sweet onion (about 1 lb); 2 cloves garlic, minced; 2 tablespoons butter; 1 can (11 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Thin Crust Pizza Crust; 1 can (14.5 oz) Muir Glen™ organic diced tomatoes, drained; 2 cups (8 oz) shredded mozzarella cheese; 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese; 1/4 cup thinly sliced fresh basil leaves

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Caramelized Onion and Peppered Bacon Flatbread

Prep 45 min
Total 55 min
Ingredients 12
Servings 24

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Jazzed-up bacon, caramelized onion, fire-roasted tomatoes and cheese? Sounds like delicious toppers to create a cheesy flatbread appetizer.

By Pillsbury Kitchens

Updated Mar 27, 2014

Bake-Off® Contest 45, 2012

Dawn Logterman
Janesville, Wisconsin

Ingredients

1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
8 slices thick-sliced bacon
4 cups thinly sliced sweet onion (about 1 lb)
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons butter
1 can (11 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Thin Crust Pizza Crust
1 can (14.5 oz) Muir Glen™ organic diced tomatoes, drained
2 cups (8 oz) shredded mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup thinly sliced fresh basil leaves

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Pillsbury Pizza Crust

Steps

1

Heat oven to 400°F. Line 15x10-inch pan with sides with aluminum foil. Place cooling rack in pan.
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.
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.
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.
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.
6

Spread onion mixture over partially baked crust; top with drained tomatoes. Sprinkle with mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses; top with bacon.
7

Bake 7 to 11 minutes or until crust is golden brown and cheeses are melted.
8

Remove from oven; sprinkle with basil.

Nutrition Information

130 Calories, 6g Total Fat, 6g Protein, 11g Total Carbohydrate, 4g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 130

Calories from Fat: 60

Total Fat: 6g; 10%

Saturated Fat: 3g; 14%

Trans Fat: 0g

Cholesterol: 15mg; 5%

Sodium: 300mg; 13%

Potassium: 70mg; 2%

Total Carbohydrate: 11g; 4%

Dietary Fiber: 0g; 0%

Sugars: 4g

Protein: 6g

% Daily Value*:

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;