Clam and Bacon Pizza
Forget going out to eat or ordering takeout every time you crave Mediterranean food. Try making Clam and Bacon Pizzan at home. For $2.24 per serving, you get a main course that serves 6. One portion of this dish contains around 26g of protein, 31g of fat, and a total of 545 calories. Head to the store and pick up bacon, milk, salt and pepper, and a few other things to make it today. 115 people have made this recipe and would make it again. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 40 minutes. It is brought to you by Taste and Tell Blog. Overall, this recipe earns a good spoonacular score of 45%. Similar recipes include Bacon and Clam Pizza, Clam, Chard, and Bacon Pizza, and Clam, Chard, And Bacon Pizza.
Servings: 6
Preparation duration: 15 minutes
Cooking duration: 18 minutes
Ingredients:
1/2 lb bacon, cooked and crumbled (reserve 4 tablespoons bacon grease)
2 cans (6.5 oz) clams, drained
4 tablespoons flour
1/2 cup fresh basil leaves, torn or sliced
8 oz fresh mozzarella
1 cup milk
3/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
1 can (13.8 oz) Pillsbury® refrigerated artisan pizza crust with whole grain
Salt and pepper
Equipment:
baking sheet
oven
frying pan
whisk
Cooking instruction summary:
Heat the oven to 400°F.Grease a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray. Roll the crust out and press out slightly. Bake in the oven for 8 minutes.While the crust is baking, cook the bacon. Remove all the grease from the pan except 4 tablespoons. Whisk in the flour and cook for 1 minute. Slowly whisk in the milk and cook until thickened and bubbly, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the cheese. Season with salt and pepper.Remove the pizza from the oven. Top with the alfredo sauce. Add the clams, bacon and mozzarella. Return the pizza to the oven and bake an additional 6-10 minutes, until the crust is golden brown and the cheese is melted. Sprinkle on the fresh basil.
Step by step:
1. Heat the oven to 400°F.Grease a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray.
2. Roll the crust out and press out slightly.
3. Bake in the oven for 8 minutes.While the crust is baking, cook the bacon.
4. Remove all the grease from the pan except 4 tablespoons.
5. Whisk in the flour and cook for 1 minute. Slowly whisk in the milk and cook until thickened and bubbly, 1 to 2 minutes.
6. Remove from the heat and stir in the cheese. Season with salt and pepper.
7. Remove the pizza from the oven. Top with the alfredo sauce.
8. Add the clams, bacon and mozzarella. Return the pizza to the oven and bake an additional 6-10 minutes, until the crust is golden brown and the cheese is melted. Sprinkle on the fresh basil.
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