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Pizza con Pancetta with bacon and cheese
Crispy pizza topped with thin slices of savoury pancetta

Pizza con Pancetta

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Main Courses
Pancetta is the Italian answer to bacon, but more sophisticated: pork belly cured with salt and spices (pepper, nutmeg, juniper), but (usually) not smoked. During baking, its fat renders out, permeating the tomato sauce and the dough, acting as a kind of 'meaty spice'. This umami-bomb pizza is not diet food, but worth every sin.
🕒 Prep Time 15 mins
🍳 Cook Time 15 mins
⌛ Total Time 30 mins
🍽️ Servings 2 servings
🔥 Calories 880 kcal
🌍 Cuisine Italian

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Baking tray
  • Chopping board

Allergen Information

⚠️ Cereals containing gluten
⚠️ Milk

Instructions

1 ✓

Preheat the oven to 220°C. Roll out the dough and place it on the tray.

Tip: The dough should be of even thickness.
2 ✓

Spread with tomato sauce, salt very carefully (pancetta is salty!), and pepper.

Tip: Really be careful with salt, as the cheese and meat also bring salt.
3 ✓

Sprinkle with the Parmesan, then the mozzarella.

Tip: We put the cheeses on the bottom and the meat on top so the meat bakes crisp.
4 ✓

Lay the thin pancetta slices on top.

Tip: Under the heat, the pancetta will shrink and become crispy.
5 ✓

Bake for 12-15 minutes. At the end, drizzle with a little oil (if necessary) and garnish with basil.

Tip: Since pancetta is fatty, you might not even need extra oil.

Recipe FAQ

Can I use bacon?
Yes, but bacon is usually smoked, which changes the flavour profile. Pancetta has a softer, 'meatier' taste.
Won't it be too greasy?
The fat from the pancetta renders out. If it bothers you, blot it with kitchen paper after baking, but that's exactly what gives it its flavour!

Ingredients

  • 300 g pizza dough
  • 150 ml tomato sauce
  • 200 g mozzarella cheese
  • 100 g pancetta (thin slices)
  • 50 g Parmigiano Reggiano
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 leaves fresh basil
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 pinch pepper