This recipe combines the creamy hollandaise sauce, runny poached eggs, and crispy bacon of Eggs Benedict with the cheesy goodness of a pizza. Perfect for a lazy brunch or a quick weeknight dinner, this dish is sure to please any palate.
Ingredients
- 1 pre-made pizza crust
- 4 eggs
- 8 slices of bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 1/2 cup hollandaise sauce
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Chopped fresh chives for garnish
Directions
- Preheat oven according to pizza crust instructions.
- Bake pizza crust for 5 minutes to par-bake.
- While the crust is baking, poach the eggs to your desired doneness.
- Remove crust from oven and spread hollandaise sauce evenly over the top.
- Sprinkle cooked bacon evenly over the sauce.
- Carefully crack the eggs onto the pizza, evenly spacing them out.
- Sprinkle mozzarella cheese over the eggs and season with salt and pepper.
- Bake pizza in the oven for 10-12 minutes or until eggs are set and cheese is melted.
- Remove from oven, garnish with chopped chives, slice, and serve hot.
Interesting Facts
Eggs Benedict is said to have been created in the 19th century at a New York City restaurant.
Traditionally, Eggs Benedict is made with English muffins, ham, and a buttery hollandaise sauce.