Easy Brussels Sprouts Pita Pizzas With Optional Bacon Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 475˚ F. Arrange two racks evenly spaced in the oven.
• For the béchamel, pour the milk into a small saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Meanwhile, melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat. Whisk the flour into the butter and cook for 2 minutes, whisking almost constantly. Whisk in the hot milk, switch to a wooden spoon and simmer, stirring constantly, for 2 to 5 minutes, until thick enough to leave a trail when you run your finger down the back of a spoon. Cook for one more minute. Off the heat, stir in the ricotta, egg yolks, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper; set aside.
• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a medium (10- to 11-inch) sauté pan, add the pancetta and cook over medium heat for 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until half-cooked. Transfer the pancetta to a plate lined with paper towels and set aside.
• Flip over two sheet pans and put 12-by-18-inch pieces of parchment paper on each pan. Roll and stretch 2 of the pizza doughs into a 9- or 10-inch circle (they don't want to be perfect!) on the parchment papers. Leaving a 1-inch border, spread 1/2 cup of the béchamel on each pizza and sprinkle with 2 tablespoons of the Parmesan, 2 tablespoons of the Pecorino and a quarter of the pancetta. In a medium bowl, toss the Brussels sprouts with 3 tablespoons olive oil. Sprinkle the two pizzas evenly with half of the Brussels sprouts. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until the crust is nicely browned, including the bottom. Cut each pizza into 6 wedges with a large chef's knife and serve hot. Repeat for the remaining two pizzas.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Spray dark 15x10x1-inch pan with cooking spray.
• In medium bowl, beat vinegar, oil, pepper and salt with whisk. Add Brussels sprouts and onion; toss to coat. Cover with plastic wrap; refrigerate.
• In medium bowl, beat honey and lemon juice with whisk. Toss with apple to coat. Set aside.
• Unroll dough; place in pan. Starting at center, press out dough to edges of pan. Bake about 7 minutes or until edges of crust just begin to turn golden brown. Meanwhile, in 10-inch nonstick skillet, cook Brussels sprouts mixture over medium-high heat about 5 minutes or until crisp-tender and beginning to brown. Remove from heat; set aside.
• Top partially baked crust with apple slices in single layer, leaving 1/2-inch border around edges. Discard any extra honey mixture. Divide Brussels sprout mixture evenly over apples. Sprinkle with bacon and cheese.
• Bake 8 to 12 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Cut and serve immediately.