BB&T Pinsa (Bacon, Basil & Tomato)

Name: BB&T Pinsa (Bacon, Basil & Tomato)
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil; 2 cloves fresh garlic, minced; 1/4 fresh basil leaves, chiffonaded; 2 teaspoons sea salt; 1 (28 oz) can San Marzano peeled tomatoes; 1 1/2 cups yellow, orange, red cherry tomatoes, halved; 1/4 lb bacon, uncooked, cut into 1 inch pieces; 8 ounces fresh mozzarella, sliced (room temperature); 1 13" Oval Pinsaci Pinsa

CS Hogan @pinsaci

Savory bacon and Italian soulmates basil and tomato pair up for a fullsome bite with a little EVOO and mozzarella.

CS Hogan @pinsaci

Savory bacon and Italian soulmates basil and tomato pair up for a fullsome bite with a little EVOO and mozzarella.

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Ingredients

15 mn, 45 prep

6 servings

2 tablespoonsExtra Virgin Olive Oil
2 clovesfresh garlic, minced
1/4fresh basil leaves, chiffonaded
2 teaspoonssea salt
1 (28 oz)can San Marzano peeled tomatoes
1 1/2 cupsyellow, orange, red cherry tomatoes, halved
1/4 lbbacon, uncooked, cut into 1 inch pieces
8 ouncesfresh mozzarella, sliced (room temperature)
113" Oval Pinsaci Pinsa

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Steps

15 mn, 45 prep

1

Preheat oven to 500 F.
2

Saute minced garlic in 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium heat in saucepan.
3

Drain canned tomatoes, add to sauted garlic and oil, and use potato masher to break them up. Let simmer over low heat for 5 minutes.
4

Add 1 teaspoon salt and 1/8 cup chiffonaded basil to sauce, stir, and let simmer over low heat for 5 minutes.
5

Brush crust with a thin coat of olive oil and lightly sprinkle with sea salt.
6

For extra crisp pinsa, put oiled and salted pinsa into 500 F oven for 4 minutes - otherwise, skip this first bake.
7

Once brushed with oil and salt (and prebaked for crisper crust) use large spoon to apply a thin layer of chunky tomato and basil sauce to crust.
8

Next, spread mozzarella slices, followed by tomato halves, and then uncooked bacon slices.
9

Place directly on middle rack in 500 F oven for 5 minutes for prebaked crust or 8 to 10 minutes for unbaked crust.
10

Remove from oven, drizzle with olive oil, and sprinkle remaining chiffonaded basil.
11

Enjoy!