Cheesy BLT Pizza

Ingredients

• 1 (10-ounce) thin pre-baked pizza shell
• 4 ounces (1/2 package) cream cheese, softened
• 3/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
• 2 cups shredded leaf lettuce
• 1 cup (4 ounces) finely shredded Co-Jack cheese
• 3/4 cup chopped fresh tomato
• 7 slices bacon, cooked until crisp, chopped
• Olives, sliced (optional)

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Place pizza shell on baking sheet. Heat in oven 5 minutes or until slightly crisp.
3. Remove from oven and let cool slightly.
4. Combine cream cheese, Italian seasoning and pepper. Spread on pizza shell to within 1/2-inch of edge.
5. Sprinkle with lettuce, Co-Jack cheese, tomato and bacon. Top with sliced olives if desired.
6. Cut pizza into 12 wedges and serve.

Servings: 6 | Prep Time: 20 mins | Cook Time: 5 mins

Recipe courtesy of Jeff and Lisa Bender, Norlina, NC.

Recipe and photo credit: American Dairy Association.