Ricotta, Bacon and Tomato Pizza

Name: Ricotta, Bacon and Tomato Pizza
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6 people
Ingredients: 6 slices Bacon; 2 cups whole milk; 1/2 cup heavy cream; 1/2 tsp salt; 2 tbsp lemon juice; 1 small garlic clove; Pinch of nutmeg; 1 ball pizza dough; 1 cup shredded mozzarella; 1/4 cup shredded parmesan, plus more for garnish; 2 large tomatoes; 1 cup halved cherry tomatoes; 1 cup basil

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Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings
6 people
Calories
461 kcal
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
American

Ricotta, Bacon and Tomato Pizza

Amy Matthews

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This Ricotta, Bacon, and Tomato Pizza is exactly as the name implies. Smothered with a creamy ricotta base, studded with crispy bacon, fresh tomatoes, and basil - this is the perfect pie for summer!

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Ingredients

Servings

6 slices Bacon
2 cups whole milk
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/2 tsp salt
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 small garlic clove
Pinch of nutmeg
1 ball pizza dough see note
1 cup shredded mozzarella
1/4 cup shredded parmesan, plus more for garnish
2 large tomatoes
1 cup halved cherry tomatoes
1 cup basil

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 550 degrees. Place a pizza stone in the oven. The pizza stone needs to heat for 30 minutes.
While the stone heats up, cook the bacon in the oven on a rimmed baking sheet until crisp. Make sure to bake on the middle rack so it doesn't burn. Watch it carefully, it will cook fast at this high of a temperature. While the bacon cooks and stone heats, make the ricotta.
Link a sieve with cheese cloth. If you don't have cheese cloth, you can line the sieve or strainer with paper towels. Add milk, cream and salt to a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil. Add lemon juice and stir until milk curdles. Cook for another 1-2 minutes while stirring. One the mixture is completely curdled, gently pour into the sieve. Let the ricotta drain for a few minutes until all liquid is gone.
Transfer ricotta to a food processor. Add garlic clove. Pulse until whipped and garlic is combined with the ricotta. Add nutmeg, pulse one more time. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Roll pizza dough out to a circle or rectangle on a pizza wheel covered in cornmeal or heavily floured. After rolling out, make sure dough isn't sticking and can easily slide off. Spread ricotta on dough. Sprinkle with mozzarella, followed by parmesan. Sprinkle with bacon.
Slide pizza off of wheel and on to pizza stone. Bake until pizza crust is crispy and cheese is bubbly and starting to brown, about 10 minutes.
Once the pizza comes out of the oven, cover with tomatoes, cherry tomatoes and basil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Garnish with parmesan cheese.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1serving Calories 461kcal (23%) Carbohydrates 40g (13%) Protein 17g (34%) Fat 26g (40%) Saturated Fat 13g (65%) Cholesterol 67mg (22%) Sodium 1043mg (43%) Potassium 390mg (11%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 11g (22%) Vitamin A 1420IU (28%) Vitamin C 17mg (19%) Calcium 264mg (26%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 461 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving	1serving
Calories	461kcal	23%
Carbohydrates	40g	13%
Protein	17g	34%
Fat	26g	40%
Saturated Fat	13g	65%
Cholesterol	67mg	22%
Sodium	1043mg	43%
Potassium	390mg	8%
Fiber	2g	8%
Sugar	11g	22%
Vitamin A	1420IU	28%
Vitamin C	17mg	19%
Calcium	264mg	26%
Iron	2mg	11%