Brussels Sprouts & Bacon Pizza: Inspired by Holiday Leftovers
 If you have leftovers, this is a great way to use them. If not, follow our sprouts recipe below.
Ingredients:
  • 1 Top This! Pizza Crust (or two Flatbreads)
  • 1 cup shredded Mozzarella or pizza cheese
  • 1 small yellow onion (peeled & rough chopped)
  • 20 Brussels sprouts (stemmed and cut in half)
  • 5 bacon slices (cooked & rough chopped)
    save the bacon fat if using sprouts recipe
  • 1/3 cup fresh grated Parmesan cheese
  • Balsamic glaze
Pizza Directions:
  • Preheat oven to 450° then sprinkle cheese directly on crust, stopping 1/2 inch from the edge
  • Using hands, distribute cooked Brussels sprouts (leftovers or recipe provided) on top of cheese
  • Sprinkle crumbled bacon & grated Parmesan
  • Bake pizza directly on rack for 6 to 8 mins
  • Remove from the oven when crust hardly bends (lift on one side) and drizzle balsamic glaze
Brussels Sprouts Directions:
  • Preheat oven to 450°
  • ​Coat heavy frying pan or small Dutch oven with
  • 3 tbsp clarified bacon fat (or olive oil) and heat on stovetop at medium-high until about to shimmer
  • Add onion and Brussels sprouts to pan, sear for 3 to 4 mins, then season with salt & pepper
  • Place in oven for 10 mins (or until onion & sprouts start to brown) then remove and allow to cool