Shredded Brussels Sprouts and Bacon Pizza 

Yield

Yield: 4 Servings

Ingredients

  • ½ pound pizza dough, at room temperature
  • 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 Tbsp honey
  • 1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 1 small shallot, thinly sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic, grated
  • 1 Tbsp fresh thyme leaves
  • Crushed red pepper flakes, to taste
  • Kosher salt and black pepper, to taste
  • 1 ½ cups shredded Brussels sprouts
  • ½ cup grated Manchego or Parmesan cheese
  • 1 ½ cups shredded fontina or Havarti cheese
  • 4 thick-cut slices of bacon, chopped

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 450°F. Grease a large baking sheet or pizza pan with olive oil.
  2. In a small bowl, combine 1 Tbsp olive oil, the honey, balsamic vinegar, shallot, garlic, thyme, and a pinch each of red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper.
  3. In a separate bowl, toss together the remaining 1 Tbsp olive oil, the Brussels sprouts, Parmesan or Manchego, and a pinch of salt and pepper.
  4. On a lightly floured surface, push/roll the dough out until it is pretty thin (about a 10-12 inch circle).  Transfer the dough to the prepared baking sheet.
  5. Spread the dough with the olive oil/balsamic herb mix.  Add the fontina or Havarti cheese, then layer the Brussels sprouts over the cheese. Bake for 10-15 minutes or until the crust is golden and the cheese has melted.
  6. Meanwhile, cook the bacon until crisp. Top the pizza with the crispy bacon and additional freshly shaved Parmesan. Slice and enjoy!

Notes

Recipe sourced from www.halfbakedharvest.com

Shredded brussels sprouts pizza
Photo courtesy of Half Baked Harvest