I saw a recipe over at the Cafe Sucre Farine that sounded so intriguing, Strawberry Balsamic Pizza with Chicken, Sweet Onion and Applewood Bacon. This blog is always full of sensational recipes, but some are a little labor intensive for me~ I tend to be lazy seek shortcuts~so let me share my version of the sweet and savory delight
I made this for a late dinner one night, just for moi, and it was so perfect. It is light and full of flavor…It would be awesome for brunch or lunch too...
I used Mama Mary’s thin and crispy individual sized crusts
The sauce is made by mixing strawberry jam with a balsamic vinegar reduction. Sounds fancy, right? Nope, easy peasy~
Top the sauce with some caramelized onions {I always make extra when I make them and keep them in a jar in the fridge}
And bacon. I had extra bacon from making the Amped Up Onion Dip the other day. If you can think a little ahead you can save your self time and trouble by making big batches of ingredients when you are cooking anyway.
Oh yeah, there’s cheese
Again laziness prevailed and I used a pre-shredded Italian blend. Shudder. I never rarely do this, please grate your own cheese~do as I say, not as I do~it really does pay off in flavor
Top with sliced strawberries and bake at 400 for about 10 minutes until everything is hot and bubbly happy
Serve it up!
Here’s the recipe:
SAVORY STRAWBERRY & BACON PIZZETTE
Ingredients
- 3 individual sized pizza crusts
- 1/2 cup strawberry jam
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- dash of sweet chili sauce or Siriracha sauce {optional use it if you like spicy}
- 1/2 onion sliced and sauteed until softened and caramelized
- 6 slices crispy bacon
- 3 oz. freshly shaved Parmesan Fontina or Italian blend cheese
- 8-10 fresh strawberries hulled and sliced
Instructions
- In a small saucepan cook balsamic vinegar over medium heat until reduced by half, about 5 minutes.
- Remove from heat and add jam, blending well.
- Add chili sauce or siriracha to taste if you want a little kick.
- Spread a thin layer of sauce on each crust.
- Top with 1/3 of onion, 1/3 of bacon and 1/3 of cheese.
- Top with 1/3 of sliced strawberries.
- Bake at 400 for 10 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Serves 3
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