White Pizza with Bacon and Arugula
This simple but irresistible three-cheese white pizza is topped with crispy bacon and fresh arugula for maximum flavor.
Ingredients
- 1/2 of basic pizza dough recipe or 1 lb store-bought pizza dough
- Olive oil , for drizzling
- 1/2 cup ricotta cheese
- 1 clove garlic , minced
- Salt and pepper
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 2 strips cooked bacon , roughly chopped
- 2 cups fresh arugula
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 500°F. If using a pizza stone, preheat along with the oven.
- Roll out or stretch pizza dough to a large circle about 1/2-inch thick. Drizzle with olive oil.
- In a bowl, combine the ricotta cheese, minced garlic and salt and pepper to taste. Spread over the pizza dough.
- Top with mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese, and cooked bacon.
- Bake for about 10 minutes, or until crust is golden brown and cheese is melted and starting to brown.
- Toss arugula with a little olive oil and some salt and pepper. Top pizza with arugula just before serving.
Notes
Inspired by Rachel Ray.
Nutrition
Calories: 391kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 69mg | Sodium: 897mg | Potassium: 132mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 807IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 432mg | Iron: 2mg