Gourmet pizza recipes don't have to be complicated or time-consuming. It's surprisingly simple to take this comfort food and add a unique blend of delicate flavors. In fact, it's so simple to do that there are many gourmet pizza recipes that only take about 30 minutes to make and bake.
Bacon, Spinach and Artichoke Heart Pizza
Ingredients You Will Need:
6 large slices, uncooked bacon (½ cup cooked, crumbled bacon)
12 inch, cooked, pizza crust
�" cup Alfredo pasta sauce
30 baby spinach leaves (about ½ packed cup)
½ cup chopped, marinated, artichoke hearts
1 tbsp minced garlic clove
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
Preheat oven to 425 degrees, or temperature directed by crust packaging.
Place bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Fry bacon until crispy, but not burned. Remove bacon from skillet and pat off excess grease with a paper towel. Crumble bacon into a small bowl, and set aside.
Place pizza crust on pan or pizza stone. Evenly spread Alfredo sauce over the crust. It will be a light coat. Sprinkle bacon, spinach leaves, artichoke hearts and minced garlic over the sauce. Top with mozzarella and parmesan cheese.
Place pizza in oven and let bake for 10 to 15 minutes, or amount of time directed by crust packaging. Remove pizza from oven when crust starts to brown and cheese is melted and bubbling hot. Let pizza cool for 2 to 3 minutes, and then slice and serve.
Red, White and Green Pesto Pizza
Ingredients You Will Need:
2 tbsp minced garlic
2 tbsp chopped pine nuts
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
2 cups lightly packed, fresh, basil leaf (about 3 oz)
�" cup grated parmesan cheese
12-inch, cooked, pizza crust
½ cup chopped, red and green bell peppers
½ cup sliced, sun-dried tomatoes
¼ cup chopped green onion
¼ cup chopped red onion
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
½ cup shredded Swiss cheese
Preheat oven to 425 degrees, or temperature directed by crust packaging.
Place garlic, pine nuts and olive oil in a food processor or powerful blender. Blend until garlic and pine nuts have been finely minced and mixed into the oil. Add basil and parmesan to the blender. Blend until creamy and smooth.
Place pizza crust on pan or pizza stone. Spoon and scrape pesto sauce from blender evenly over the crust. Sprinkle bell peppers, sun-dried tomatoes, green onion and red onions over sauce. Sprinkle mozzarella and Swiss cheese evenly over toppings.
Place pizza in oven and bake for 10 to 15 minutes, or amount of time directed by crust packaging. Remove pizza from oven when crust starts to brown and cheese is melted and bubbling hot. Let pizza cool for 2 to 3 minutes, and then slice and serve.
 | Knowing how to make pizza dough is similar to making bread: start with quality ingredients, trusted pizza dough recipes and a good understanding of how they work together to produce a final product that will taste as it good as it looks coming out of the oven. |
 | Although home delivery is easy, making homemade pizza isn't as difficult or time-consuming as you think. In the time it takes you to place and receive your order you could be well on your way to more wholesome (and healthy) homemade pizza recipes. |
 | The value of pizza crust recipes is something often overlooked in a truly delicious pizza. The crust is the heart of the pizza, holding and blending all the other flavors together. The crust doesn't always have to be plain, though. Many pizza crust recipes can help spice up your usual pizza pie. |
Pizza is a cheap and easy meal, which is, no doubt, why delivery joints make money hand over fist selling them to you. But pizza is something you can make at home, without having to purchase and store those pre-made crusts. |
If you're like me you love pizza but not the calories. You want a healthier crust and a guilt-free, nutritious pizza that still tastes delicious. |
