Four Cheese and Bacon Pizza
Are you craving a delicious homemade pizza that’s packed with flavor? Look no further than this Four Cheese Pizza with Bacon and Mushrooms recipe! This twist on the classic Quattro Formaggi pizza blends the rich, savory flavors of multiple cheeses with the smokiness of bacon and the earthiness of mushrooms.
There is this pizza that I have dreams about. It is at Bazbeaux in Indianapolis, and they have Pizza Alla Quattro Formaggio. Since we live just far enough from Indy, I decided to make my own four cheese and bacon pizza at home version. We love a good homemade pizza like our Philly Cheesesteak pizza.
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Four Cheese Pizza with Bacon and Mushrooms Recipe: Easy Homemade Quattro Formaggio Delight
If you’re a fan of cheesy, savory pizza, this Four Cheese Pizza with Bacon and Mushrooms recipe is about to become your new favorite! Combining the rich flavors of a classic Quattro Formaggio pizza with crispy bacon and earthy mushrooms, this homemade pizza is a delicious way to satisfy your cravings. Whether you’re making it for a cozy night in or serving it to family and friends, this pizza promises to impress.
Ingredients for Four Cheese Pizza with Bacon and Mushrooms
To make this mouthwatering Four Cheese Pizza at home, you’ll need the following ingredients. The combination of cheeses creates the perfect balance of creaminess, saltiness, and melt-in-your-mouth texture, while the bacon and mushrooms add the perfect savory punch.
For the Pizza Dough:
- 1 pound pizza dough (store-bought or homemade)
For the Toppings:
- Olive oil for drizzling
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded provolone cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded gouda cheese
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 6 slices of bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 1 cup mushrooms, sliced and sautéed
- 1/2 cup pizza sauce (optional)
- Fresh basil (optional for garnish)
Four Cheese and Bacon Pizza
Since bacon makes everything better, start by frying up 6 pizza of bacon.
I cut up the bacon before frying it. It’s is easier to fry it up in little pieces than long pieces.
While the bacon is frying get the dough and
Dough:
I am a lover of Pillsbury refrigerated pizza dough. I used the thin crust for this pizza. I of course started by drizzling a little extra virgin olive oil and garlic powder over the bottom of my jelly roll pizza stone and wiping it around with a paper towel.
Then spread the crust out in the pan. I would bake the crust for about 7 minutes on 400 degrees at this point. I didn’t do this but felt the crust was a little doughy still.
Now the hard part. Picking the cheeses. Stressful.
Cheese:
You obviously want mozzarella because what is pizza without it. But, have you tried using fresh mozzarella instead of the harder type?
I start though with using slices of provolone cheese instead of a tomato sauce.
Now it gets tricky. Here are a few recommendations…
You definitely don’t need to use all of them but feel free to use all of them. I would recommend the Fontina and then the Parm or the Romano. The final cheese is ricotta. Yes, trust me, you will love it.
Once you have your cheeses shredded, start layering. Begin with slices of provolone.
Then follow with your shredded Fontina, Romano or even cheddar if you don’t have fontina or another Italian cheese. Follow the shredded with slices of fresh mozzarella and then dollops of Romano. Grab that bacon and sprinkle over the cheeses. I put a bit more Parmesan over top at the end.
Bake:
Bake the pizza for 10 minutes at 400 degrees if you baked the crust for 7 minutes earlier. If not, bake the pizza for about 15-17 minutes. Watch carefully so you don’t burn the cheese.
Let it set a few minutes before slicing into squares and diving into this cheesy bad boy.
How to reheat leftover pizza?
If you and your family do not destroy all of this four cheese and bacon pizza, keep those leftovers. REfrigerate the leftover pizza in an airtight container. Keep the pizza for 3-5 days.
Reheat the pizza by popping pieces into the air fryer for 2 minutes on 390-ish degrees. You can also microwave the leftovers, but the air fryer is the way to reheat pizza.
Homemade Pizza Equipment
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Four Cheese Pizza with Bacon and Mushrooms
Ingredients
- 1 tube thin crust refrigerator pizza dough
- 1/2 pound bacon fried and crumbled
- 8 ounces mushrooms optional
- 2 tablespoons butter optional
- 1 clove garlic optional
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 8 slices provolone cheese
- 1 cup each of Fontina cheese and Romano or Parmesan cheese shredded
- 8 oz fresh mozzarella sliced
- 8 oz Ricotta Cheese
Instructions
- Drizzle olive oil and garlic powder on a jelly roll pan. Spread oil and garlic powder around the pan with a paper towel.
- Spread pizza crust out in the pan. Set aside for 10 minutes. Then bake for 5-7 minutes at 400 degrees
- While the crust bakes, saute the sliced mushrooms in the butter and garlic. Also fry bacon crumbles.
- Remove from oven and lay provolone slices on crust to cover completely. Spread the Fontina and Romano/Parmesan cheese over the sliced cheese.
- Place slices of mozzarella over top followed by dollops of Ricotta betweens mozzarella.
- Sprinkle with bacon and mushrooms to cover evenly. Top with additional Parmesan cheese if you wish.
- Bake on 400 for an additional 10 minutes.
- Let sit for a minute before slicing.
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Your pizza is definitely a cheese lovers delight. Have a great week.
That looks really really good. May have to give this one a try!
Thank you for hosting ๐ That pizza looks extra delicious!