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Balsamic Beet and Goat Cheese Flatbread Pizza

Prep Time 7 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 27 minutes
Servings 8

Ingredients

  • 1 12-inch sprouted grain pizza crust (like Trader Joe's or Angelic Bakehouse)
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 4 ounces crumbed goat cheese
  • 2 Tbsp milk of choice
  • 2 cups baby spinach
  • 3 medium cooked beets
  • 8 slices turkey bacon
  • 1 Tbsp fresh basil, chopped fine
  • 1/4 cup pistachio nuts (shelled)
  • Balsamic reduction, for drizzling

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven according to pizza crust directions and place unbaked crust on a pizza pan.

  2. Brush pizza crust with 1 tsp olive oil.

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  3. In small bowl, combine 3.5 ounces of crumbled goat cheese with 2 Tbsp milk of choice (reserve about 1/2 ounce of crumbled goat cheese for sprinkling on top at end.) Whisk briskly to thin goat cheese into a spreadable mixture. Add additional splash of milk if thinner consistency is desired.

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  4. Spread goat cheese mixture on pizza crust with silicone brush.

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  5. Top with 2 cups of baby spinach.

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  6. Slice beets into rounds approximately 1/4-inch thick. Place on top of baby spinach.

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  7. Cut uncooked turkey bacon strips into thin pieces and add to top of pizza.

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  8. Sprinkle with reserved 1/2 ounce of crumbled goat cheese and 1 Tbsp of chopped fresh basil.

  9. Bake in oven according to pizza crust directions, approximately 20 minutes.

  10. Remove from oven when turkey bacon is cooked through. Crust will be crispy quickly, so if you don't like slightly burned edges like I do, watch carefully after about 15 minutes cook time.

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  11. Top with 1/4 cup shelled pistachio nuts and drizzle with balsamic reduction.

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  12. Cut into 8 slices and enjoy.

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Recipe Notes

  • Trader Joe's sprouted-grain pizza crust is my go-to. It's thin and crisps up just right. If you don't have a TJ's nearby, check out Flatzza Sprouted Grain crust by Angelic Bakehouse. It is delicious too -- just harder to find in my neighborhood.
  • I use my OXO Good Grips silicone basting brush for everything, including spreading all kinds of sauces onto pizza crust.
  • I buy my beets pre-cooked! This saves so much time and mess - all you have to do is slice! Love Beets brand is easily found at many major grocery chains.
  • Quickly and easily cut up turkey bacon using kitchen scissors like Kitchen Aid Multi-Purpose Kitchen Shears. These are another tool I use for everything, including things that could probably be cut more efficiently with a knife.
  • You can certainly make your own balsamic reduction, but this balsamic glaze by Fini is already-made and delicious for drizzling, not just on pizza but on salad, pasta, chicken ...