Jan's Jalapeno Popper Pizza

Best Cheese Pizza - Pizza

All the goodness of jalapeno poppers in a pizza topping.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 45 mins

Total: 1hr

Servings: 8

Yield: 1 16-inch pizza

Jan's Jalapeno Popper Pizza

Ingredients

8 slices bacon

cut into 1-inch pieces

¾ cup chopped onion

2 cloves garlic

chopped

½ teaspoon ground cumin

½ teaspoon dried oregano

½ teaspoon ground black pepper

1 (8 ounce) package reduced-fat cream cheese

cut into cubes

¼ cup sour cream

1 prepared 16-inch pizza dough pastry

1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

or more to taste

½ cup shredded reduced-fat Cheddar cheese

4 jalapeno peppers

sliced into thin rings

1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes

Four Cheese Margherita Pizza

Pizza

Directions

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.

Nutritional Information

Jan's Jalapeno Popper Pizza

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 292.9

% Daily Value *

Protein: 15.5g 31%

Carbohydrates: 22.3g 7%

Dietary Fiber: 1.1g 4%

Sugars: 3g

Fat: 15.6g 24%

Saturated Fat: 7.8g 39%

Cholesterol: 43.7mg 15%

Vitamin A Iu: 476.1IU 10%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.5mg 19%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 8%

Vitamin C: 4.8mg 8%

Folate: 14.1mcg 4%

Calcium: 273.6mg 27%

Iron: 2mg 11%

Magnesium: 13.8mg 5%

Potassium: 173.3mg 5%

Sodium: 689.1mg 28%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 9%

Calories From Fat: 140.3

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.