Jan's Jalapeno Popper Pizza

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 8 slices bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 3/4 cup chopped onion
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 (8 ounce) package reduced-fat cream cheese, cut into cubes
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 1 prepared 16-inch pizza dough pastry
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese, or more to taste
• 1/2 cup shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese
• 4 jalapeno peppers, sliced into thin rings
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• preheat oven to 400 degrees f (200 degrees c).
• place the bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. remove bacon with a slotted spoon to drain on paper towels, reserving drippings in the pan.
• saute onion in bacon drippings until translucent, 5 to 7 minutes. add garlic; continue to saute until garlic is golden, 2 to 3 minutes. season the onion mixture with cumin, oregano, and black pepper. stir cream cheese and sour cream into the onion mixture until smooth and spreadable.
• spread the cream cheese mixture evenly over the pizza dough; top with mozzarella and cheddar cheeses. arrange bacon and jalapeno pepper rings over the cheese layer. sprinkle parsley over the entire pizza.
• bake in preheated oven until crust is firm and crispy and the cheese is browned and bubbly, about 30 minutes.