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Cold pizza you threw in the fridge last night is perfectly fine as a breakfast, but you can do better. Breakfast Pizza has everything you love about pizza: crispy crust, herby seasoning, and cheesy top — but with more breakfast flavor favorites like sharp cheddar, crunchy bacon, and satisfying sausage. Breakfast Pizza is a delightful way to start the day that takes less than 45 minutes to make. You'll be craving another piece of this pizza at every meal!
Cold pizza you threw in the fridge last night is perfectly fine as a breakfast, but you can do better. Breakfast Pizza has everything you love about pizza: crispy crust, herby seasoning, and cheesy top — but with more breakfast flavor favorites like sharp cheddar, crunchy bacon, and satisfying sausage. Breakfast Pizza is a delightful way to start the day that takes less than 45 minutes to make. You'll be craving another piece of this pizza at every meal!
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 (13.8-ounce) can prepared pizza crust
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 3 tablespoons milk
- 6 eggs
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
- 1/2 pound sausage cooked and drained
- 1/4 cup bacon cooked and chopped
- 3 green onions sliced, divided
- 1/4 cup red bell pepper finely chopped
- 1 (8-ounce) package Pepper Jack cheese shredded
- 2 ounces extra-sharp cheddar cheese shredded
- fresh parsley optional, to taste, chopped, for garnish
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
- Grease a 10x15 inch rimmed-pan using 1 tablespoon of the olive oil.
- Press the dough into the pan and brush with the remaining olive oil.
- Then, sprinkle the dough with the basil.
- Bake until lightly browned, about 7-8 minutes.
- While the dough is baking, using a mixing bowl, whisk the milk, the eggs, the salt, and the pepper together.
- Pour the mixture into a lightly greased skillet and cook until the eggs are just set, about 3-4 minutes over medium heat. The eggs should be undercooked and shiny.
- Sprinkle the pizza with the sausage, the bacon, the green onions, the bell peppers, and the egg mixture.
- Sprinkle the Pepper Jack and the cheddar cheese over top.
- Bake until the cheeses are melted, about 8-10 minutes.
- Remove from the oven, then sprinkle with the parsley.
- Allow it to rest for 2-3 minutes and serve.
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