jalapeño popper cheese pizza
A hot gooey slice of pizza is looking mighty fine for Memorial Day.
Ingredients
- 1 lb pizza dough, homemade or store bought
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 1/2 tsp dried parsley
- 1 tsp dried dill
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1 cup monterey jack cheese, shredded
- 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
- 2 jalapeño peppers, thinly slice
- 4 strips tofu or regular bacon
- fresh basil and/or cilantro, to serve
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 500 degrees. Sprinkle a large baking sheet with cornmeal.
- In a bowl, mix together the cream cheese, parsley, dill, garlic, onion, and a pinch of salt and pepper, until well combined.
- Divide your pizza dough in half. Working with one dough ball at a time, stretch, pinch, poke, prod, or roll into a roughly 10 inch circle. The dough should be fairly thin. Place onto the baking sheet and poke holes in the center. Brush with about 2 teaspoons olive oil. Bake 5 minutes until the crust is lightly golden.
- Spread half of the herbed cream cheese on the dough. Sprinkle with half of both cheeses, then half the jalapeño slices. Crumble two of the bacon strips overtop. Bake 8-10 minutes until melty and ooey gooey.
- Repeat steps with the second ball of dough. Slice, garnish with fresh basil, and serve!
Notes
*Tofu bacon...This recipe contains my favorite recipe for tofu bacon. No, it is not the same as regular bacon, but it's delicious. Add about 30-35 minutes of prep time to this recipe should you choose this adventure.