Description
A crowd-pleasing pizza featuring smoky barbecue sauce, crispy bacon, and a blend of cheeses, perfect for quick weeknight dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound pizza dough (store-bought or homemade)
- 1 cup barbecue sauce (preferably smoky)
- 8 ounces bacon (cooked and chopped)
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- ½ red onion (thinly sliced)
- Fresh cilantro or parsley (for garnish, optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 475°F (245°C).
- Roll out your pizza dough on a floured surface and transfer it to parchment paper.
- Pre-bake the dough on a pizza stone or baking sheet for 5-7 minutes until slightly golden.
- Spread barbecue sauce evenly over the pre-baked crust.
- Top with chopped bacon, mozzarella, cheddar, and sliced red onion.
- Bake for 10-15 minutes until cheese is bubbly and crust is golden brown.
- Garnish with cilantro or parsley before serving.
Notes
Feel free to customize toppings according to your preferences. Try different meats or vegetables for a unique twist.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 30mg