At first I thought that corn seemed a little out of place on a pizza. But let’s be honest, you can put just about anything on a crisp and chewy pizza crust under a blanket of gooey cheese and it’ll taste good. So I reconsidered. And oh-my-goodness I’m glad I gave this one a go. Those crunchy little flecks of sweet corn kernels made this pizza. Not to forget the salty bacon, fresh sliced tomato, and creamy goat cheese. Or the garden basil and chives that make the presentation so beautiful. But it was that unexpected ingredient that made this pizza really something incredible.

Bacon, Tomato, Corn, and Basil Pizza

INGREDIENTS

1 recipe pizza dough
extra virgin olive oil
4 slices bacon, cooked until crisp and crumbled
2 ears fresh corn, kernels sliced off
several tomatoes, thinly sliced
8 oz. fresh mozzarella, sliced or shredded
3 oz. goat cheese, crumbled
salt and freshly ground black pepper
handful fresh basil, chopped
handful fresh chives, chopped

DIRECTIONS

1. Prepare pizza dough according to recipe directions.

2. Brush prepared crust with extra virgin olive oil. Top with mozzarella, bacon, corn, and tomatoes. Sprinkle with goat cheese. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

3. Bake on pizza stone in preheated oven for about 10 minutes, until the crust is puffed and golden brown and the cheese is bubbling. Remove from the oven and sprinkle with fresh basil and chives. Slice and serve.

Makes 1 large pizza.

(Adapted from Eggs on Sunday)