Canadian Bacon Pizza Recipe

PIZZA CRUST:

Combine water and yeast; let stand 5 minutes. Add cooking oil, salt and sugar, stirring until dissolved. Gradually add flour, mixing well. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic. Shape into a ball, and place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place about 1 hour or until doubled in bulk. Punch dough down. Lightly grease hands and pat evenly into a lightly greased 12-inch pizza pan. Cover and let rise in a warm place about 1 hour or until doubled.

Bake at 450F for 5 minutes.

Heat cooking oil in a heavy skillet over medium heat. Add the chopped green pepper, half the chopped onion, garlic and parsley; cook stirring frequently until tender. Add tomato puree, sugar, oregano, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Spread sauce over pizza crust leaving a 1/2-inch border around edges. Combine Mozzarella and Cheddar cheese; sprinkle half of cheese over pizza sauce.

Combine ground pork and remaining chopped onion in a skillet; cook over medium heat until meat is browned, stirring to crumble. Drain well on paper toweling.

Spoon half of pork mixture onto pizza. Layer Canadian-style bacon, mushroom slices and green pepper rings on top of pizza. Sprinkle with the remaining ground pork and chopped red pepper. Bake in a 450F oven for 10 minutes. Top with the remaining shredded cheese and bake an additional 10 minutes.