TGIT! Let's celebrate this doozy of a week with Bacon Brussels Leek Pizza!
We're on the up and up over here. If you've been following along on Instagram... the whole family was down for the count at sometime in the last few days. It's been a whirlwind but this Bacon Brussels Leek Pizza is giving me all the life! It's a medley of flavors combined into one of the most perfect fall/winter themed pizzas I've ever had. There's a roasted garlic paste as the sauce. It's heavenly on it's own and even better on a pizza. Cheese, obviously. Sweet sweet leeks that are cooked in olive oil paired with Brussels Sprouts leaves that get a little crispy in the oven. And obviously... bacon. For that salty kick. I love bacon, it adds an oomph to anything it is added to, this spicy bacon fried rice proves my point! And now, its this pizza. It's truly my favorite pizza to date.
Need a few more pizza recipes to whet your palate:
- White Pizza with Spinach
- Three Cheese Pizza
- Detroit Style Sausage Pizza
- Roman Style Zucchini Pizza
- Deep Dish Butternut Squash Pizza
- Leek Confit Pizza
- Roasted Garlic Goat Cheese Pizza
Bacon Brussels Leek Pizza
Ingredients
For the Pizza:
- 2 leeks cleaned, tough greens removed and cut into thin half circles
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 lb Pizza Dough
- 1-2 cups smoked gruyere shredded
- 1 large ball fresh mozzarella torn into pieces
- 4 strips cooked bacon
- 1 cup Brussels sprouts, trimmed and leaves separated
For the Roasted Garlic Paste
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 head garlic
- Pinch chili flakes
- 3 tablespoons shredded parmesan
Instructions
For the Pizza:
- Bring a medium sauté to medium high heat with the olive oil. Add the sliced leeks and sauté for 12-14 minutes until soft, stirring often to ensure they don't brown. Season with salt and pepper and set aside.
- Pre-heat your oven to 500 degrees. Thirty minutes before cooking the pizza, put your pizza stone in the oven.
- Divide the pizza dough into 2 even pieces. Stretch each piece of dough in a circular motion, then lay them both out on a flat surface and flatten out using a rolling pin. If you have a pizza peel, sprinkle some flour on it and place the stretched out dough on the peel.
- Once your 2 pizza doughs are flat and ready to be heated, use a spoon to spread the roasted garlic paste all around the dough leaving a little bit for the crust.
- Top each pizza with half of the shredded cheese, fresh mozzarella, sautéed leeks and sliced brussels sprouts. Transfer the pizzas into the oven and bake for 12-13 minutes until the crust is perfect.
- Remove pizza from the oven and top with the cooked bacon. Season with salt and pepper and additional red pepper flakes if needed slice and serve.
For the Roasted Garlic Paste
- Pre-heat your oven to 450 degrees F.
- Trim the top of the head of garlic to expose the tops of the garlic cloves. Place the head of garlic on a piece of aluminum foil and drizzle with 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Wrap the head of garlic up in the foil and transfer to the oven to roast for 40 minutes.
- Once soft, remove the head of garlic from the oven and carefully pop out the individual garlic cloves into a bowl. Add the remaining olive oil, red pepper flakes and the parmesan cheese. Mash the mixture together with a fork and use as needed for the pizza.
Notes
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Photo by Matt Armendariz / Food Styling by Adam Pearson
Delicious. The flavors came together beautifully. I get my pizza dough from the local Italian deli and the rest was great.
When it says to separate the leaves of the Brussels sprouts, does that mean you will tear apart the whole sprout and just have the leaves left to use?
like tear the leaves off so you have a bunch of leaves rather than a bulb
Hi this looks delicious
How do you separate the BP leaves?
The best! Such a gourmet look and taste. This is a MUST repeat!
So the brussels are put on the pizza raw?
yes!
Omg! I think this is my favorite pizza recipe. (And i LOVE pizza!) Literally everything turned out perfect; the dough, the cheese, the bacon... it’s already on the list for next weeks dinners!
Hi! For some reason this recipe isn't showing up! I'm planning to make it tomorrow night. Any help is appreciated!
Fixed!! Thanks for the heads up