Bacon, Egg & Cheese Breakfast Pizza

Let's clear up one thing first.  I have neither the appetite nor the motivation to make this for breakfast.  The best I can manage is a bowl of dry cereal first thing in the morning.  Sometimes, if I'm feeling especially energetic, I'll add milk.  I could probably face this for brunch on a lazy Sunday but you should know that, when we go out for Sunday brunch, it's usually around 1:00 o'clock in the afternoon.  So, what I'm trying to tell you is that, when I say breakfast, I mean breakfast for dinner.  I love breakfast for dinner.  It's my favorite meal of the day.

So, now that we've established that, you can take the gourmet high road and make your own pizza dough or just use your favorite store bought brand.  My market sells really good individual sized frozen dough balls and I find them handy to keep around when I'm busy.  I've seen recipes that just have you load everything on the dough and bake away but I think it needs a little more care.  For me there's no pleasure in overcooked egg yolks or limp bacon and those two don't come out perfectly at the same time.  So, by giving the bacon a 10 minute head start, I had a perfect little breakfast...um...dinner.  Enjoy!



Ingredients
1 ball of uncooked pizza dough, approximately 8 or 9 oz.
1 Egg (or 2 if you prefer)
3 Slices thick cut bacon
1/2 Red bell pepper, diced
1/2 Cup shredded cheese (I used cheddar)
1 Tablespoon chopped chives
Salt & pepper to taste

Pre-heat your oven to 450 degrees and make sure it's reached temperature.  Cut the bacon strips into pieces and spread them out on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.  Bake for 10 minutes while you prepare the rest of the ingredients.

On a well floured surface, roll your dough out to approximately a 9" round and place it on a piece of parchment paper.  Spread the cheese evenly across the dough and crack an egg into the center.  Sprinkle on the bell pepper, the slices of par-baked bacon and the chives.  Season and transfer the parchment paper onto the baking sheet.  Bake for approximately 15 minutes or until the egg is set to your liking.