Ricotta, Bacon, and Arugula Skillet Pizza

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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!

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 10 mins

Total: 25 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 1 pizza

Ricotta, Bacon, and Arugula Skillet Pizza

Ingredients

3 cups ricotta cheese

4 green onions

sliced diagonally

3 tablespoons olive oil

divided

¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes

1 store-bought thin pizza crust

5 slices cooked bacon

crumbled

or more to taste

½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

salt and ground black pepper to taste

1 bunch fresh arugula

1 lemon

juiced

Amazing 'Pizza' Pork Chops

Pizza

Directions

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 over medium heat. Place pizza crust with ricotta mixture in the skillet; add bacon and Parmesan cheese and cook the bottom of the pizza 3 to 4 minutes.

Step 4

Leave pizza in the skillet and place in the preheated oven to bake until top of pizza begins to brown slightly 7 to 8 minutes. Remove pizza from the oven carefully top with salt and pepper arugula and a drizzle of lemon juice in that order. Serve warm.

Nutritional Information

Ricotta, Bacon, and Arugula Skillet Pizza

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 442.6

% Daily Value *

Protein: 24.9g 50%

Carbohydrates: 33.1g 11%

Dietary Fiber: 2.5g 10%

Sugars: 4g

Fat: 23.9g 37%

Saturated Fat: 9.1g 46%

Cholesterol: 52.2mg 17%

Vitamin A Iu: 1617IU 32%

Niacin Equivalents: 4.6mg 36%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 8%

Vitamin C: 22.6mg 38%

Folate: 63.9mcg 16%

Calcium: 470.6mg 47%

Iron: 2.8mg 16%

Magnesium: 46.9mg 17%

Potassium: 418.3mg 12%

Sodium: 831.5mg 33%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 13%

Calories From Fat: 215

*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.