Chrissy & Pepper's Breakfast Pizza Two Ways

SERVES: 4-6 PREP: 20 minutes TOTAL TIME: 45 minutes

Chrissy & Pepper's Breakfast Pizza Two Ways

SERVES: 4-6 PREP: 20 minutes TOTAL TIME: 45 minutes

Who says you can't eat pizza for breakfast?

It's the battle of the breakfast pizzas: Chrissy and her mom Pepper Thai both put their own unique spin on an egg-topped pie, just in time for Mother's Day. Chrissy's version is inspired by the brunch classic, Eggs Florentine. It starts with a creamy Béchamel sauce as the base, then cooked spinach and slightly runny eggs go on top, but she's leveling it up another notch with the addition of smoky, crispy bacon, in addition to of course mozzarella and a sprinkle of of Parmesan cheese to finish. Pepper's Thai-inspired version features a red sauce that's spiced with chilies, garlic, fish sauce, and brown sugar and then topped with Thai pork sausage (or any pork sausage), mozzarella cheese, slightly runny cracked eggs and garnished with fresh cilantro and scallions. Which mom knows best? Make them both and decide for yourself!

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INGREDIENTS DIRECTIONS

Chrissy’s Bacon-y Florentine Breakfast Pizza

12 ounces store-bought pizza dough
4 large eggs
¼ cup of grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese
3 strips of bacon, cooked and broken into small pieces
4 ounces of frozen spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
3/4 cup shredded mozzarella
¼ cup semolina
1 tbsp flour
1 tbsp butter
1 clove of garlic finely minced
1 cup of whole milk
1 tsp salt
¼ cup of grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese
Freshly ground black pepper

Pepper’s Thai-Inspired Breakfast Pizza with Sausage

12 ounces store-bought pizza dough
4 large eggs
4 ounces of Thai pork sausage, cooked and sliced (or any pork sausage)
3/4 cup shredded mozzarella
1 bunch of cilantro finely chopped
2-3 scallions tops, sliced
Salt and pepper to taste
¼ cup tomato paste
1 Thai red chili, thinly sliced
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tbsp brown sugar
1 tsp fish sauce
1 cup of water, divided

Chrissy's pizza:

Preheat the oven to 500 degrees. Heat a saucepan over medium heat. Add butter and then flour and whisk well until fully incorporated. Add garlic and milk and bring to a low simmer. Cook for 5 minutes or so until thickened. Add parmesan cheese. Season with salt and pepper. Move to a bowl and cool to room temperature.

On a floured surface using a rolling pin, roll out one dough ball into a 12-inch round. Allow to rest again for 5 minutes.

Grease a Cravings Everyday Family Pan (or large cast iron) with olive oil and dust the bottom of the pan with semolina to ensure it does not stick. Add the dough carefully using a rolling pin as a pizza peel. Par-bake the crust in a preheated oven at 500 degrees for 5-6 minutes until dough starts to puff up slightly. Remove from the oven.

Add 2 tablespoons of sauce to the pizza round in a thin, even, circular layer. Layer with spinach, crumbled cooked bacon, and top with mozzarella cheese. Crack eggs over top pizza so that they are even distributed around the circular pie. Sprinkle the parmesan cheese over top. Brush olive oil around the rim of the exposed dough. Bake at 500 for 8-10 minutes or until the crust is browned and crisp. Cut into slices and cool for 5 minutes before serving.

Pepper's pizza:

Preheat the oven to 500 degrees. Add brown sugar and water to a saucepan on medium-low heat and cook for 2-3 minutes until caramelized and reduced slightly. Add chilis and garlic and cook for one minute. Add tomato paste, fish sauce, and ½ cup of water stir until incorporated. Reduce 1-2 minutes until thickened. Season with salt and pepper. Move to a bowl to cool.

On a floured surface using a rolling pin, roll out one dough ball into a 12-inch round. Allow to rest again for 5 minutes.

Grease a Cravings Family Pan with olive oil and dust with semolina to prevent sticking. Carefully add dough using a rolling pin as a pizza peel. Par-bake the crust in a preheated oven at 500 degrees for 5-6 minutes until dough starts to puff up slightly.

Remove from the oven. Add 2 tablespoons of sauce to each pizza round in a thin, even, circular layer. Add sausage and cheese. Crack eggs overtop pizza so that they are even distributed in a circular pattern. Brush olive oil around the rim of the exposed dough. Bake at 500 for 8-10 minutes or until the crust is browned and crisp. Cool for 5 minutes then cut into slices, garnish with fresh scallions and cilantro right before serving.