Bacon & Brussels Skillet Pizza

- Cook Time
- 30 Minutes
- Yield
- 2
- Difficulty Level

Away From Home Cooking Recipe Contest
By Kristie S.
Severna Park, MD

Cooking Tips: Save the red pepper flakes packets or garlic butter cups from your favorite pizza place to use in this recipe. Use remaining pizza crust and bacon for a breakfast pizza.

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Ingredients

1 package (6 ½ ounces) pizza crust mix
1-1/2 cups of Brussels sprouts, trimmed and quartered
4 strips of pre-cooked bacon, roughly chopped
1 small jar of sun dried tomatoes, in olive oil with Italian herbs
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
2 tablespoons crumbled goat cheese

Instructions

Prepare pizza crust according to package directions. Cut in half and reserve remaining dough for future use or another pizza.
Heat skillet to medium heat. Add chopped bacon, Brussels sprouts and oil from sun dried tomato jar, stirring occasionally about 2-4 minutes.
Roughly chop sun dried tomatoes. Add to skillet, along with salt and pepper to taste. Saute, continuing to stir occasionally about 5-7 minutes, until bacon is crisp and Brussels sprouts are lightly browned.
Add garlic and cook for additional 1-2 minutes. Remove mix from heat and transfer to medium bowl.
Press prepared dough into bottom of greased skillet. Sprinkle with red pepper flakes.
Top with reserved vegetable/bacon mix and and cook, covered over medium heat for 5-8 minutes until dough is crispy. Add goat cheese and cook 2-3 minutes more, until cheese is melted.