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 makes 4 servings with 684 calories, 31g of protein, and 22g of fat each. This recipe covers 42% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 1 person found this recipe to be delicious and satisfying. If you have onion, parmesan cheese, sugar, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the sugar you could follow this main course with the Whole Wheat Refined Sugar Free Sugar Cookies as a dessert.

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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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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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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