Breakfast Pizza Recipe

🧂 Ingredients

• ¾ cup warm water ($0.00)
• 1 tsp yeast (active dry or instant, $0.15)
• 1 Tbsp sugar ($0.06)
• 2 cups all-purpose flour ($0.36)
• 1 tsp salt ($0.03)
• 1 Tbsp olive oil ($0.22)
• 2 Tbsp olive oil ($0.44)
• 1 clove garlic (minced, $0.08)
• 28 oz. crushed tomatoes ($1.67)
• 6 oz. tomato paste ($0.94)
• ½ Tbsp sugar ($0.03)
• ¾ tsp salt ($0.03)
• 1 tsp basil ($0.10)
• ½ tsp dried oregano ($0.05)
• black pepper (freshly cracked, $0.08)
• pinch crushed red pepper (optional, $0.05)
• 8 oz. bacon ($3.29)
• 2 cups shredded cheese ($1.78)
• 4 large eggs ($0.76)
• 2 green onions (sliced, $0.35)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1

   Dissolve the yeast and sugar in the warm water. Allow the yeast water to sit for about 5 minutes, or until a thick layer of foam develops on top.

2. 2

   While you’re waiting for the yeast, add 1 cup of the flour and the salt to a large bowl, then stir well to combine.

3. 3

   Add the olive oil to the yeast water, then pour the mixture into the bowl with the flour and salt. Begin adding more flour to the bowl, ¼ to ½ cup at a time, until it forms a ball of dough that can no longer be stirred with a spoon.

4. 4

   Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface, then knead for about 5 minutes, adding a little flour as you go to keep it from sticking.

5. 5

   Place the kneaded dough back into the mixing bowl, drizzle with a little oil, then turn the dough to coat it with oil. Cover the bowl loosely and let the dough rise in a warm place for one hour, or until it is double in volume.

6. 6

   Once risen, stretch or roll the dough out to a 14 to 16-inch circle, and place it on a pizza pan. It is now ready for toppings.

7. 7

   Add the olive oil and garlic to a sauce pot and cook over medium heat for 1-2 minutes, or just until the garlic is soft and fragrant.

8. 8

   Add the crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar, salt, basil, oregano, some freshly cracked pepper (10-15 cranks of a pepper mill), and a pinch of red pepper flakes. Stir to combine.

9. 9

   Cover the pot, allow the pot to come to a simmer, then reduce the heat to low, and let it simmer for 15 minutes minimum, or up to 30 minutes.

10. 10

    Cook the bacon in a skillet over medium heat until brown and crispy. Drain the cooked bacon on a paper towel-lined plate.

11. 11

    Preheat the oven to 450ºF. Stretch the pizza dough out over a pizza pan, then spread the pizza sauce evenly over the surface (leave about ½ inch of bare crust around the outer edge).

12. 12

    Sprinkle the shredded cheese evenly over the sauce. Crack 4 eggs onto the pizza, spaced out evenly over the surface, the crumble the bacon on top.

13. 13

    Bake the pizza for 12-15 minutes in the preheated oven or until the crust is golden brown, the cheese is melted, and the eggs are cooked to your liking (solid whites, firm or liquid yolks).

14. 14

    Top the baked pizza with green onion, slice into 8 pieces, then serve!