Breakfast essentials on a thin crust pizza: seasoned hash browns, crisp bacon, sauteed peppers, melty cheese and eggs. A fun addition to breakfast, brunch or dinner!
Combine yeast and warm water. Let sit for 5-10 minutes or until yeast has puffed up. To the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, add flour and salt. Turn mixer to low. Poor in olive oil, followed by yeast and water mixture. Mix well until all ingredients are combined well and have pulled away from the sides of the bowl. Allow dough to rise for at least 1 hour or until doubled in size.
Pizza:
Preheat oven to 500°F. Bring your dough to room temperature if it has been chilling.
If preparing homemade hash browns: Peel and shred 3 medium russet potatoes. Add shredded potatoes to a large bowl filled with very cold water. Let sit for 20-30 minutes.
Fry bacon over medium heat until almost cooked through. Drain on paper towels and chop into small pieces. Set aside.
Meanwhile, chop peppers into small pieces. In a large skillet over medium heat, add 1 tbsp olive oil or butter. Cook peppers until just tender and no longer crisp. Transfer to a clean bowl. Set aside.
Place a clean kitchen towel over a medium bowl. Add shredded potatoes to kitchen towel. Twist and ring tightly, squeezing out as much of the liquid as you can. Add remaining 1 tbsp olive oil or butter to large skillet. Add half of your potatoes to skillet and cook over medium high heat until cooked through and slightly browned. Season with salt and pepper. Add an optional dash of each cayenne pepper, onion powder and garlic powder for additional flavor if desired.
Lightly grease a baking sheet with olive oil. Spread pizza dough out as thin as you can. Spoon salsa over dough. Sprinkle with cheese. Spread hash browns throughout. Top off with sautéed peppers and crisp bacon pieces. And finally, carefully crack several eggs over the top. Sprinkle with additional salt and pepper.
Bake for 12-15 minutes. Slice and serve warm.
Notes
Recipe source: The Pioneer Woman Cooks - Food from my Frontier
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