Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 40 mins
Total Time: 55 mins
Servings: 2
INGREDIENTS
- 1 pizza dough store bought or homemade
- 1 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon pizza crust seasoning see below
- 4 ounces pimento cheese
- 4 slices Wright® Brand Bacon cooked and chopped
- 2 green tomatoes
- 1 red plum tomato sliced
- 1/2 cup seasoned bread crumbs
- 1/4 cup flour seasoned with sea salt and black pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon egg whipped with one of water added
- bacon fat to fry tomatoes or vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup shedded mozzarella
- 1 handful baby arugula
PIZZA CRUST SEASONING
- 1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic
- 1/2 teaspoon dry basil leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon dry oregano leaves
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
INSTRUCTIONS
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preheat oven to 450 degrees
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place bacon on a lined cookie sheet and bake for 15-20 minutes or until bacon is crispy
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remove bacon from pan and drain well on paper towels. Save bacon green to fry tomatoes
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Slice green tomato into 1/4 inch slices and dip in seasoned flour, egg and breadcrumbs. Make sure to completely coat the entire slice. Dip in egg and bread crumbs again if necessary.
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Fry breaded tomato slices in bacon fat until nicely browned on both sides, allow to drain on paper towels.
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Work dough into a circle on a floured surface. Don’t worry if it doesn’t come out perfectly round, its a homemade pizza. Just tell everyone its rustic.
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Brush entire dough with olive oil, then sprinkle the seasoning mixture generously over the entire dough.
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Bake at 450 degrees for 7-10 minutes or until dough has begun turning brown.
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Remove dough from oven and carefully spoon 2/3 of the pimento cheese onto the dough, spreading it out slightly.
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Arrange fried green tomatoes on top of cheese, leaving room in between for slices of red tomatoes.
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Place sliced roma tomatoes in between the fried green tomatoes.
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Spoon remainder of pimento cheese on top of fried green tomatoes.
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Sprinkle with chopped bacon and shredded mozzarella cheese and place back into the oven for 5 minutes or until crust gets nicely brown and cheese has melted.
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Remove from oven, and slice.
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Top with handful of arugula and serve.