Canadian Bacon Pizza
Recipe provided by: Recipe AmericaRecipe Number: 297
Original recipe yield: 4
Prep Time: 30 min
Cook Time: 20 min
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1/3 cup chopped green pepper
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 clove garlic
minced
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1 10 3/4-ounce can tomato puree
1 teaspoon sugar
3/4 teaspoon dried whole oregano
1/4 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Packaged pizza crust for 12-inch pizza
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
1 pound ground pork OR bulk pork sausage
1/4 cup chopped onion
6 ounces Canadian-style bacon
6-8 fresh mushrooms
sliced
1 green pepper
sliced into rings
1/4 cup chopped red pepper
Directions:
Heat oil in a heavy skillet over medium heat. Add 1/3 cup
chopped green pepper, 1/2 cup chopped onion, garlic and parsley;
cook, stirring frequently until tender. Add the next 5
ingredients. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer about 30
minutes, stirring occasionally.
Spread sauce over pizza crust, leaving a 1/2-inch border around
edges. Combine cheeses; sprinkle half of cheese over pizza
sauce.
Combine ground pork and 1/4 cup chopped onion in a skillet; cook
over medium heat until meat is browned, stirring to crumble.
Drain well on paper toweling. Spoon half of pork mixture onto
pizza.
Layer Canadian-style bacon, mushrooms slices and green pepper
rings on top of pizza. Sprinkle with the remaining ground pork
and chopped red pepper. Bake in a 450 degree F. oven for 10
minutes. Top with the remaining shredded cheese and bake an
additional 10 minutes.