Jan's Jalapeno Popper Pizza

A cream cheese base replaces tomato sauce in this pizza topped with bacon and jalapeno peppers to bring poppers to pizza.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 293 Calories

Ingredients

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

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step 2

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.

Step 3

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.

Step 4

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.

Step 5

Bake in preheated oven until crust is firm and crispy and the cheese is browned and bubbly, about 30 minutes.