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Bacon, Cabbage and Gruyère Pizza

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One of our favorite convenience products--packaged pizza crust--is put to excellent use in this recipe, which transforms readily available ingredients into a unique party snack or a fast and easy main course.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 4

Ingredients

8 slices bacon, diced
1/2 small head green cabbage, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon caraway seeds
1 teaspoon cider vinegar
1 16-ounce baked cheese pizza crust (such as Boboli)
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
3/4 cup packed grated Gruyère cheese
3/4 cup packed grated mozzarella cheese

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 400°F. Sauté bacon in heavy large skillet over medium heat until brown and crisp. Using slotted spoon, transfer bacon to paper towels and drain. Pour off drippings from skillet and discard. Add cabbage to same skillet and sauté until wilted, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle caraway seeds and vinegar over and blend well. Season cabbage mixture with salt and pepper.

    Step 2

    Place pizza crust on heavy large baking sheet. Spread with mustard, then cabbage mixture. Sprinkle with bacon. Top with cheeses, spreading evenly. Bake pizza until cheeses melt and crust is crisp, about 20 minutes.

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