Secret Recipe Club, BLT Flatbread
It’s reveal day for my Secret Recipe Club group and I’ve been busy looking at all the wonderful recipes from Melissa’s Cuisine. I changed my mind on which recipe to make several times…
how about a breakfast temptation of Single Serve Coffee Cake in a Mug, or even better a Chocolate Root Beer Bundt Cake for dessert…I ultimately decided to deny my sweet tooth and make her BLT pizza, see Melissa’s recipe here. She uses grilled pizza crusts, yum!
I decided to try a warm version, by roasting the tomatoes and adding a layer of melted cheese to contrast the cool salad greens
I kicked up the nutrition value of the lettuce by adding spinach, kale and shaved brussels sprouts
I chopped the salad so it wouldn’t be cumbersome to eat
I used a refrigerated thin pizza crust dough
Bake according to package directions
You can roast the tomatoes with the bacon in a 350 oven. After 15 minutes, check bacon every 2-3 minutes, until it is cooked but not too crispy. It will cook further on top of the pizza
What is one of the most important parts of a BLT? Mayo of course!
And I’m going to add a little grated cheese to “glue” everything together
Spread the cooked crust with a layer of mayo and top with the cheese
If you’ve never had cheese toast made with mayo and cheese, you are missing a treat…you can see an easy appetizer or nibble on Goldfish Toasts here
Now top with roasted tomatoes and bacon pieces
Return to the oven for 10 minutes. Use a pizza stone or put pizza directly on oven rack for best results and ensure the bottom gets crisp
Toss your salad with a touch of Italian vinaigrette~you don’t need much because it will pick up moisture from the roasted tomatoes, cheese and mayo on the flatbread~ and place salad on top of the cooked pizza
Swoon
Serve it up!
BLT Flatbread
Ingredients
- 1 can refrigerated pizza crust dough like Pillsbury Thin Crust
- 1/2 cup Mayonnaise
- 4 oz grated white cheese Montery Jack, Mozzarella, AsiagoI used manchego
- 8 strips bacon
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes
- 3 cups mixed salad greens
- olive oil
- salt and pepper
- salad dressing or vinaigrette of choice
Instructions
- Cook pizza crust according to package directions. Set aside
- Cut tomatoes in half, place on foil lined baking sheet and toss with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Roast at 400 15-20 minutes
- Place bacon on a parchment paper lined baking sheet and roast in the same oven with tomatoes. Check after 15 minutes. Remove bacon when it is just crispy, but not over done. Drain on paper towels and cut into 1 inch pieces
- Spread pastry with a layer of mayonnaise, then sprinkle with cheese. Top with roasted tomatoes and bacon.
- Return to oven 10 minutes until cheese has melted and begun to turn golden and pizza looks done. Cook pizza on a stone or directly on baking rack to make sure the bottom crisps up.
- Toss lettuce with salad dressing. Place salad on top of warm pizza and cut into squares to serve
Thanks so much Melissa for a new favorite recipe!
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It sure looks pretty, love all the great color:@)
Your BLT flatware looks like a winner Jenna! I like the idea of the cool greens topping with the warm tomato, cheese and bacon and your mix of salad greens too! 🙂
Yummmmm!
Yummilicious! Will definitely try this!
I am so glad that you enjoyed this recipe! Your version looks delicious! 😃
Woah, this looks amazing! I think Blt flatbreads are going on my summer todo meal plan list!
Yummo as Rachel Ray says! There used to be a place down 280 which made something like this. (They are now closed)
This BLT flatbread looks fantastic. Great SRC post.
This made my mouth water Jenna! One of life’s greatest pleasures is BLTs!!!
This looks fabulous! Great choice!
this reminds me of a bacon pizza my mom used to make all the time growing up. so tasty!
Thanks Sarah!
oh my goodness this yumminess has me drooling. xo
thanks Katherine, it was really good!!
That looks amazing!!!! Perfect for the summer!
Thanks so much for sharing with me for Something to Talk About!
Karen
Thanks Karen!
Yummy this looks amazing! I will definitely have to give this a go next time I have people for lunch, or even without the extra people 🙂
Thanks for posting!
Stef
Thanks Stef, enjoy!
Adds a whole new meaning to pizza and salad. So creative. Love flatbread.
thanks, we will be making this a lot!
It looks wonderful, Jenna! I’m on a real flat bread pizza craze. I order the same thing at Pepper’s every time we go – Margarita Flat Bread Pizza. I’m really interested in learning how to make that thin, cracker-like crust. Yours is very tempting, though!
thanks Kim! I’ve got a great recipe for thin crust from Food Network, you make it in a mixmaster and it’s so easy…here’s the link http://thepaintedapron.com/2014/02/25/take-out-tuesday-guys-pizza-dough-french-pig-pizza/
Thank you! I can’t wait to try it out. 🙂
oh my goodness! This looks amazing!!! Def. making this for a brunch or lunch
Thanks, Kirstin!
What a great idea Jenna, we will just love you BLT Flatbread, it looks awesome. Thanks so much for sharing your post with Full Plate Thursday and have a great day!
Miz Helen