Ricotta, Bacon, and Arugula Skillet Pizza

A creamy and savory pizza topped with fresh nutty-flavored arugula and drizzled with a splash of fresh lemon juice. Perfect for a Friday night at home by the fire with a glass of wine!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 443 Calories

Ingredients

• 3 cups ricotta cheese
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
• ½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 medium lemon, juiced
• 4 stalks green onions, sliced diagonally
• 1 (10 ounce) package store-bought thin pizza crust
• 5 slices cooked bacon, crumbled, or more to taste
• 1 bunch fresh arugula

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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

Step 2

Mix ricotta cheese, green onions, 1 tablespoon olive oil, and red pepper flakes together in a bowl. Spread over pizza crust.

Step 3

Heat remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in a cast iron skillet (large enough to hold the pizza crust) over medium heat. Gently place pizza crust with ricotta mixture into the skillet. Add bacon and Parmesan cheese and cook the bottom of the pizza for 3 to 4 minutes.

Step 4

Transfer the skillet to the preheated oven and bake until the top of the pizza begins to brown slightly, 7 to 8 minutes.

Step 5

Carefully remove from the oven. Season with salt and pepper, scatter arugula over top, then drizzle with lemon juice, in that order. Serve warm.