While on vacation last month, we had a discussion with our friends about favorite foods. Without hesitation, I always say pizza. There were several mentions of Mediterranean cuisine and Indian (there were four Brits at the table) and a couple votes for Italian. When it was my friend Ehren’s turn to answer, he said Carbonara was his desert island dish. Suddenly I had a vision of Carbonara pizza which I shared with the group (to which everyone emphatically replied, “Yessssssss!”), but it only took a moment of thinking about it to know it would be a difficult marriage.
There is a subtlety to carbonara, an exacting science, that doesn’t really translate to the big, bold flavors of “almost-impossible-to-mess-it-up” pizza. This pizza doesn’t taste just like Carbonara, but the elements are all there. And those elements are good. Creamy, cheesey, eggy, bacony goodness. And some green scallions to add just a bit of color.
Needless to say, this pizza has been a big hit every time I’ve made it. Perhaps I should ask more people what their favorite dish is and create more recipe mash-ups!
- 8 ounces thick-cut bacon, cut into 1-inch pieces and cooked
- 4 large (7-inch) naans or pocket-less pitas
- 8 slices provolone cheese
- 1 cup thinly sliced scallions greens
- 4 large eggs
- Parmesan cheese, shaved
- Pepper to taste
- Adjust oven rack to lower-middle and upper positions and heat oven to 425 degrees.
- Meanwhile, fry bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat to partially render some of the fat, about 3 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on a paper towel-lined plate.
- Place naan on a large baking sheet. Top each with 2 slices of provolone, ¼ cup scallions, and a portion of the bacon. Bake for 5 minutes. Remove pizzas from oven, crack an egg into the middle of each pizza. Return pizzas to upper oven rack and continue to bake until crust is crisp and golden brown, about 5 minutes longer. If egg needs further cooking, turn oven dial to broil and cook until white is just set, about 1 minute. Remove pizzas from oven and top with a little shaved parmesan and pepper. Let stand for a few minutes, cut, and serve.
give me a runny yolk and I’ll eat just about anything. swoon
This is SUCH a mouth-drooling picture! I will try it tonight!!!
I have always wanted to make a pizza with eggs like that or made just eat one!!! Looks so yummy!! xo
Yum! What a fantastic looking pizza! Love the runny egg on top!
We are long overdue for pizza night at my house and your recipe looks so refreshing and delicious with the creamy egg on top. I’ve never used naan for pizza so I’m looking forward to trying your recipe!
This pizza looks amazing, can’t wait to try it!
I just posted my version of your “Roasted Sausages with Tomatoes and Onions” and gushed about your new cookbook that I love.
http://www.blissfromscratch.com/2012/06/roasted-sweet-italian-sausage-and.html
Love you site!
Love this idea! It’s like breakfast pizza but I like your twist on it! Carbonara is my favorite, too.
This sounds so good! Can’t wait to try it!!!
Just made this and it made my life. Thank you for the idea!
This looks sooo delish! I make bacon and eggs on Sunday for the hubby and I , and I want to have this for brunch next week for sure! Thank you!!