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Bacon and Clam White Pizza

Buttery garlic sauce on a crispy thin crust topped with steamed clams, crispy bacon, capers and cheese.

Course Entree/Pizza
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 4 people
Author Stefanie

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 cup white wine
  • juice of 1/2 lemon
  • 2 lbs little neck clams about 20
  • 16 oz pizza dough at room temp
  • 4 slices of bacon cooked crispy and chopped
  • 12 oz fresh mozzarella
  • 2 tsp capers
  • 3 tbsp unsalted butter melted
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • fresh parsley chopped

Instructions

  1. Add water, wine and lemon juice to a pot. Bring to a simmer. Add clams. Cover with lid, steam for 5-7 minutes until all the clam shells open. Discard and clams that don't open.

  2. Remove clams from the heat. Carefully remove the clam from the shell. Place on to a cutting board and chop, roughly.

  3. Preheat the oven to 550 degrees F with a pizza stone inside or a pizza pan.

  4. Stretch the pizza dough out to roughly 14 inches. Top with butter and garlic. Rip the mozzarella and cover the top of the pizza with cheese. Top with bacon, clams and capers. Transfer dough to the pizza pan or pizza stone.

  5. Bake the pizza for 12-15 minutes until crispy and golden. Top with parsley, slice and then serve.