Potato Bacon Pizza

This is an Idaho favorite, and especially my family's. We make it every time we have company (and I always receive compliments!). This is a recipe I created after eating the same style of pizza at one of the college pizza shops here in town.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Calories: 163 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons honey
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• ½ cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
• ¾ cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 2 cups all-purpose flour, or more as needed
• 1 ½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese, or more to taste
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic, or to taste
• 4 strips bacon, or more to taste
• 4 red potatoes, thinly sliced, or more to taste
• 1 cup warm water (125 degrees F, 52 degrees C)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place potato slices in a deep skillet and cover with 1 inch of water. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until just tender, about 5 minutes. Drain; set aside to cool.

Step 2

Place bacon slices in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels; set aside to cool.

Step 3

Heat cream, butter, and garlic together in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until butter is melted, about 5 minutes. Add Parmesan cheese; stir until melted. Reduce heat to low and simmer sauce, uncovered, until thick, about 5 minutes.

Step 4

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease 2 pizza pans.

Step 5

Combine warm water, honey, and yeast in a large bowl. Let stand until yeast softens and begins to form a creamy foam, about 5 minutes.

Step 6

Stir oil into yeast mixture. Mix in flour, 1 cup at a time, until dough starts to come together. Turn out dough onto a well-floured surface. Knead, adding more flour as you work, until dough is no longer sticky. Divide dough into 2 pieces and roll out to the size of your pizza pans; transfer to greased pans.

Step 7

Bake in the preheated oven until crusts are lightly golden, about 5 minutes. Remove from oven and spread sauce over both crusts. Cover sauce with potato slices. Crumble bacon slices over potatoes and cover with mozzarella cheese.

Step 8

Bake pizzas in the preheated oven until crusts are golden brown and cheese is bubbly, about 10 minutes.