It’s Feed Me Friday!

This is not your standard weekend pizza, but it’s enough like a traditional pie to send yourself the message that you can relax. This BLT  twist combines the fresh of a salad with the fun of a pizza. I start with a traditional crust like this dough from Betty Crocker, but I actually pull out my old red 3-ring binder. It’s on page 167. 🙂  I’ve been making the same basic crust for 24 years … why mess with a good thing?  You can even try the Extra-Easy One that starts with Bisquick.

Steps to Make Your Own BLT Pizza

Once you have your dough prepared, shape it just as you would for a traditional pizza with tomato sauce … but that’s where the same-old-same-old stops.

You will need:

1. Shredded cheese (about 2 cups per 10 inch pizza)
2. Shredded lettuce (about 1 1/2 cups per pizza)
3. Diced fresh tomatoes
4. Cooked, crumbled bacon (about 1/2 lb per pizza or to your liking)

• Sprinkle your cheese of choice all over the dough. No sauce, just cheese. I like a Mexican blend.
• Bake as directed, but watch to be sure the cheese doesn’t get too brown. I like it a little brown.
• Remove from the oven and let it cool until it’s no longer hot to the touch.
• Spread a think coating of mayonnaise all over the top of the melted cheese.

• Sprinkle shredded or chopped lettuce over the mayo.
• Evenly distribute diced tomatoes.
• Sprinkle cooked, crumbled bacon all over the top of the vegetables.

Cut a wedge for supper or lunch and enjoy the taste of pizza and a salad at the same time! Where would this fit in your weekend? When I’m tired on a Friday night, but don’t have cash in the budget to go out, this makes me feel like I’ve been somewhere fun!

Click to tweet and share the steps for making your own BLT Pizza.