Carbonara Pizza Appetizer Recipes

CARBONARA PIZZA

Steps:

• Prepare the pizza dough up until the point when you are ready to roll it out and bake (here are the directions for my Whole Wheat Pizza Crust).
• Place a rack in the top-most position of your oven and preheat the oven to 500 degrees F (if using a pizza stone, preheat the stone also). If your oven does not heat this high, preheat to the highest possible setting.
• Heat a medium skillet over medium-low. Once the skillet is hot, add the diced bacon and cook until crisp-tender and the fat has rendered; about 8 minutes. With a slotted spoon, remove the bacon to a paper towel-lined plate and lightly pat dry.
• Discard all but 2 teaspoons of bacon fat from the skillet, then increase the heat to medium-high. Add the mushrooms and cook until tender, about 6 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside.
• On a lightly floured work surface, roll and stretch the dough into a 13-inch circle (if using a pizza stone or round pizza pan) or an 11x14-inch rectangle (if using a baking sheet). If using a pizza stone, for easy transfer, lift the dough onto a sheet of parchment paper set on the back of a baking sheet. (If using a baking sheet, line your pan with parchment paper and place the dough on that).
• Top the dough with the mozzarella, half of the Parmesan, and all of the bacon and mushrooms, leaving a 1-inch border around all sides.
• Make small wells in the center of the toppings for the eggs. One at a time, crack the eggs into a small bowl, then carefully pour into the wells.
• Sprinkle with the remaining Parmesan. If using a pizza stone, carefully slide the pizza (paper and all) onto the stone.
• Bake the pizza on the top rack until the crust is golden, the cheese is melted and bubbly, and the eggs are almost (but not quite) cooked all the way through, about 8 minutes. Remove from the oven and let stand a few minutes. Sprinkle generously with black pepper, then top with fresh parsley. Enjoy immediately.

PASTA CARBONARA I

Steps:

• Cook bacon until crisp. Drain on paper towels.
• In medium bowl beat together eggs and cream just until blended. Stir in cheese and set aside.
• Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and return to pan. Toss with butter until it is melted. Add bacon and cheese mixture and toss gently until mixed.

PIZZA CARBONARA

Steps:

• Unroll pizza crust. Press onto a greased 12-in. pizza pan; build up edges slightly. Prick thoroughly with a fork. Bake at 425° for 7-10 minutes or until lightly browned. , Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, saute onion in butter until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in flour and pepper until blended. Gradually add milk and bouillon. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat; stir in Parmesan cheese. Spread over hot crust. Sprinkle with bacon, Monterey Jack cheese and green onions., Bake at 425° for 8-12 minutes or until cheese is melted. Let stand for 5 minutes before cutting.

CARBONARA PIZZA APPETIZER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425.
• Grease a 12 inch pizza pan.
• Press pizza dough into pan.
• Prick dough with a fork.
• Bake at 425 for 7 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Saute onion and garlic in butter in a saucepan until tender.
• Stir in flour and pepper.
• Gradually add milk.
• Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.
• Reduce heat; stir in parmesan cheese.
• Spread mixture over hot crust.
• Sprinkle with bacon, monterrey jack cheese and green onion.
• Bake at 425 for 8 to 12 minutes.
• Let stand 5 minutes before cutting.
• Serve warm.

PIZZA CARBONARA

Steps:

• Place butter in a saute pan over a medium heat. Cook bacon until crispy, remove from the heat and place contents of pan in a mixing bowl. Allow bacon and fat to cool, slightly. Add eggs and cheese and mix well. Cook pasta until al dente and toss with other ingredients. Place on top of grilled dough and place under a broiler until the mixture raises slightly (about 3 to 5 minutes). Season to taste with salt and pepper.
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CARBONARA PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F with a pizza stone on the highest rack.
• Make the egg cream by whisking together the Parmesan, eggs and a big sprinkle of black pepper until thick and foamy.
• Heat the oil in a frying pan and add the pancetta. Cook over high heat until crunchy and fragrant, about 6 minutes.
• Stretch the dough on a floured work surface to an 11-inch circle. Spoon the egg cream onto the center of the pizza and spread over the dough with a spoon. Evenly distribute the pancetta on top and sprinkle over the mozzarella.
• Transfer the dough onto the pizza stone and bake until puffy, about 6 minutes, then turn on the broiler and broil until the crust takes on some color, 45 seconds.
• Remove the pizza and top with a sprinkle of pecorino, more crushed black pepper and a swirl of olive oil.

CARBONARA DEEP-DISH PASTA-CRUSTED PAN PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• Heat water for pasta in large pot, salt it and add pasta for 3 minutes.
• While water boils, heat a large skillet with extra-virgin olive oil, 3 turns of the pan, over medium-high heat. Add pancetta and brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Add garlic and red pepper flakes.
• Drain pasta, add to pan and toss. Stir in Parmigiano-Reggiano and season with salt and pepper. Beat eggs with cream and pour over top of pasta. Let eggs begin to set up, about 1 minute, and pat pasta into even layer to make the pizza pie crust. Place in oven and cook 5 to 6 minutes.
• Mix together the ricotta and parsley. Remove pie from oven and smooth the ricotta over the top. Scatter with the provolone or mozzarella and return to oven. Bake 8 minutes more until cheese is melted and golden at edges. Cut into wedges and serve.

BACON-CARBONARA APPETIZERS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Place pizza crusts in single layer on baking sheet; spread with sauce.
• Top with remaining ingredients.
• Bake 8 min. or until crusts are crisp and golden brown, and pizzas are heated through.

CARBONARA DEEP-DISH PASTA-CRUSTED PAN PIZZA - RACHAEL RAY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• Heat water for pasta in large pot, add 1 Tablespoon salt and pasta; boil for 3 minutes.
• Heat extra-virgin olive oil in a large skillet. Add pancetta and brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Add garlic and red pepper flakes.
• Drain pasta, add to pan and toss. Stir in Parmigiano-Reggiano and season with salt and pepper.
• Beat eggs with cream and pour over top of pasta. Let eggs begin to set up, about 1 minute. Then pat pasta into even layer to make the pizza pie crust. Place in oven and cook 5 to 6 minutes.
• Mix together the ricotta and parsley. Remove pie from oven and smooth the ricotta over the top.
• Scatter with the provolone or mozzarella and return to oven.
• Bake 8 minutes more until cheese is melted and golden at edges. Cut into wedges and serve.

FRESH VEGETABLE PIZZA APPETIZER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Lightly grease 17x11 rectangular cookie sheet or a 16-ounce pizza pan.
• Press pizza dough into pan to form a crust.
• Bake as directed on package until crust is done and just slightly browned on top.
• Do not overbake.
• Cool.
• Mix Sauce ingredients together and spread over cooled crust.
• Prepared all of the vegetables of choice by dicing them into very small pieces, placing each vegetable in a separate bowl or stack.
• ***Pay special attention to the tomatoes, as you need to drain these on paper towels to remove all excess moisture.
• Blot both top and bottom of tomatoes until they are dry.
• ***Sprinkle each vegetable, along with the cheese, evenly over the pizza, covering the cream cheese sauce in a decorative fashion.
• Cover entire pizza with plastic wrap and gently press toppings into the cream cheese.
• Refrigerate until serving time.
• (I prefer to refrigerate overnight to let flavors blend.) Cut into small, appetizer servings (about 1"x1") (I use a pizza cutter for this).
• Don't be tempted to add too many toppings to this pizza.
• Toppings need to adhere to cream cheese to make it neater to serve and eat; however, I always have some topping fall away when I cut this.
• ***I have kept this pizza in the refrigerator for several days, and it was still very delicious.
• SUBSTITUTE any of the toppings you like in place of the ones listed.
• I always select toppings that have a variety of complementary colors for a pretty presentation.