Caramelized Onion and Bacon Pizza

Photo: Megan

Ingredients

Pizza dough

2 tablespoons butter

1 tablespoon brown sugar

1 red onion, thinly sliced

8 pieces turkey bacon, diced

2 cups packed fresh chopped spinach or whole baby spinach

1 cup mushrooms, sliced

cup ricotta

3 tablespoons pesto

2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded

Preparation

Over medium heat, melt butter in a skillet. Add brown sugar and onion and stir. Cook, stirring frequently, until onions have caramelized, about 10 minutes. Add turkey bacon and cook for another 5 minutes. Add mushrooms and spinach and cook until spianch has wilted, about 1-2 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.

Roll out pizza dough and place on a greased baking sheet (sprinkled with cornmeal if desired). In a small bowl mix ricotta and pesto. Spread ricotta mixture over the pizza dough. Top with onion and bacon mixture. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Bake at 425F for 15 minutes.