So when I have one of those weeks where I really have no idea what to make for dinner, I usually run down this list of potential dishes using pasta, rice, or bread. I didn't feel like having pasta. I was tired of rice and there wasn't any bread left to work with. But deep in one of my fridge drawers there was a package of gluten free pizza crusts. Jackpot! The pizza crusts were actually much thinner than what many would consider pizza so it seemed more fitting to name this a flatbread. So with flatbread on the brain, the next thing to figure out was what to top it with.
I had previously picked up some duck bacon and fancy blue brie cheese at a great deli while hitting up some gourmet shops in the city. Bacon and blue cheese are a favorite combo of mine in burgers and salads, so why not on a pizza or flatbread too? Thankfully I had just a handful of baby spinach left and a single tomato, which I just added on top of the flatbread just before serving along with a drizzle of garlic olive oil. Before I knew it, we were sitting down to dinner and it was probably one of the best 'on-the-fly' dinners I've made! I guess it helped I had some fancy stuff lying around, but you really don't need all the gourmet upgrades. Regular bacon, crumbled blue cheese, spinach and tomato on a regular homemade or store bought pizza crust will work just fine with a drizzle of any extra virgin olive oil!
Bacon & Blue Cheese Flatbread
original Joelen recipe
1 package gluten free pizza crusts (or any homemade or store bought pizza dough/crust)
1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese
1/2 cup crumbled, cooked bacon
1/4 cup baby spinach
1 tomato, diced
1 tablespoon olive oil
Prepare your pizza dough as directed and bake with no toppings.
Remove from oven; top with blue cheese and bacon.
Return to 375 degree oven and bake for 5-7 minutes, until cheese begins to melt and soften, and bacon crisps up.
what a great idea! I love flatbread, and will definitely make this.
ReplyDeleteOooh, but I want all the fancy upgrades!! :) These look delicious.
ReplyDeleteFlatbread is fantastic and this looks delish! Thanks for sharing
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