Breakfast pizza

Breakfast Pizza

Making this has been on my to-do list for ages.  I got really into making pizzas on pita bread for a while there, but somehow never managed to get a breakfast pizza on my plate.  And really, doesn’t it make perfect sense to have pizza for breakfast?  Especially when you top it with an egg.  It’s good for you and frankly, it just looks cool, doesn’t it?

This isn’t so much a recipe as a guide.  You can substitute your veggies, your cheese, and even your breakfast meat to suit what you have in the fridge.  For that matter, if you prefer your breakfast pizza to be made with real pizza dough instead of a pita pocket, go for it.  Wouldn’t it be fun to have a breakfast pizza bar and just provide all the toppings and let your family members make their own?  That’s actually why I love pita pizzas so much in the first place.  All four of us can make our pizza the way we like it best.  You just can’t go wrong with that idea.

{one year ago:  mocha chocolate chip cookies}

Recipe:  Breakfast Pizza

(inspired by The Perfect Pantry)

(makes one single serving pizza ~ add to the ingredients as needed)

1 link of mild or spicy Italian sausage or 2 slices of bacon

1 whole wheat pita pocket

grated Parmesan cheese

shredded cheese  (I used mozzarella and a Mexican blend ~ a little bit of each.)

1/4 c. broccoli or other vegetable, chopped into small pieces

pinch of fresh or dried herb, such as thyme, parsley, basil, or oregano

pepper, to taste

1 large egg

Preheat oven to 425°F.

In a skillet over medium-high heat, cook sausage (without its casing) until lightly browned.  Break meat up with a wooden spoon.  Remove cooked meat and drain on a paper towel.  (Do the same if using bacon instead.)

Place the pita bread on a baking sheet. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese, sausage, chopped vegetable, and herb.  Cook 5 minutes.  Remove pizza from oven and add shredded cheeses.  Carefully crack the egg into the center of the pizza.  Sprinkle with fresh ground pepper.  Return to oven for 10 more minutes, or until the egg white is set, but the yolk is still runny.

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