Spinach, Caramelized Onion, and Bacon Pizza

Name: Spinach, Caramelized Onion, and Bacon Pizza
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 4 slices bacon slices, chopped; 1 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 237 milliliters bread flour, divided; 1 Tbsp butter; 1 Tbsp cornmeal; 2 teaspoons package dry yeast (about; 414 milliliters all-purpose flour, divided; 3 Tbsps all-purpose flour; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 237 milliliters 2% reduced-fat milk; 473 milliliters (1/4-inch-thick) sliced onion; 113 grams cup grated fresh Parmesan cheese; 1 teaspoons salt; 283 grams package fresh spinach; 1 teaspoon sugar; 2 teaspoons sugar; 237 milliliters warm water (100° to 110°)

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Spinach, Caramelized Onion, and Bacon Pizzan a try. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 684 calories, 31g of protein, and 22g of fat. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. If you have cornmeal, pepper, sugar, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the flour you could follow this main course with the Apple Tart with Caramel Sauce as a dessert. This recipe is typical of Mediterranean cuisine.

Instructions

To prepare dough, lightly spoon the bread flour into a dry measuring cup, and level with a knife.

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Combine 1/2 cup bread flour, warm water, 1 teaspoon sugar, and yeast, stirring with a whisk.

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Let stand 15 minutes.

Lightly spoon 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife.

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Combine 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, 1/2 cup bread flour, and salt in a large bowl, stirring with a whisk.

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Make a well in center of mixture.

Add yeast mixture to flour mixture; stir well. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead until smooth and elastic (about 10 minutes); add enough of remaining all-purpose flour, 1 tablespoon at a time, to prevent dough from sticking to hands (dough will feel tacky).

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Place dough in a large bowl coated with cooking spray, turning to coat top. Cover and let rise in a warm place (85), free from drafts, 45 minutes or until doubled in size. (Gently press two fingers into dough. If indentation remains, the dough has risen enough.) Punch dough down; cover and let rest 20 minutes.

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To prepare topping, cook bacon in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat until crisp.

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Remove bacon from pan, reserving 2 teaspoons drippings. Set bacon aside.

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Bacon

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Add spinach to drippings in pan; saut 2 minutes or until wilted.

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Spinach

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Place spinach in a colander, pressing until barely moist.

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Spinach

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Add onion and 2 teaspoons sugar to pan; cook 12 minutes or until golden brown, stirring frequently.

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Sugar

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Remove from heat; cool.

Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat.

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Add garlic; cook 2 minutes, stirring frequently.

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Add 3 tablespoons flour and pepper, stirring with a whisk; cook 30 seconds. Gradually add milk, stirring constantly with a whisk. Cook 5 minutes or until thick and bubbly, stirring constantly with a whisk.

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Preheat oven to 47

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Roll dough into a 12-inch circle on a floured surface.

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Place dough on a (12-inch) pizza pan or baking sheet coated with cooking spray adn sprinkled with cornmeal. Crimp edges of dough with fingers to form a rim.

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