Baked Egg Brunch Pizza

Sometimes I feel like every new, delicious thing I make is a flail-worthy-I-have-to-make-this-over-and-over favorite, but this dish, it really is.  After moving into our new house two Thursdays ago, I immediately decided to host a brunch and try out a new recipe on our guests.  Thank goodness it was a serious hit.  So much of a hit that I decided to make it again for the brunch I hosted for some friends this holiday weekend.

And besides, who can resist a breakfast pizza? Not me.  And a "fancy" breakfast pizza?  Excuse me while I eat the whole thing.

Original recipe from Smitten Kitchen, adapted to make it easier:

Baked Egg Brunch Pizza

1 pre-made pizza dough ball (white or wheat) from the grocery store
2 Tablespoons olive oil
8 strips precooked bacon, chopped
2 cups mozzarella cheese
8 eggs
1/2 shallot, chopped (or 1/4 onion)
1/2 cup grated parmesan
2 Tablespoons fresh chives (or sub green onions)
Freshly ground black pepper
Avocado for garnish
Parsley for garnish

1) Preheat oven to 500 degrees.

2) Roll out pizza dough the shape of the pan you want to use.  Place on baking pan and roll down edges slightly to form a crust.  (I used a large, standard cookie sheet for a rectangular pizza.)

3) Brush top of crust with olive oil and spread mozzarella cheese over top evenly, keeping inside crust.  Add chopped bacon and shallot.

4)  Make eight small wells in the ingredients to place eggs.  Crack eggs gently in each well to avoid breaking the yoke. Sprinkle with all of parmesan cheese.

5) Bake at 500 degrees for 10 minutes or until crust is golden brown and eggs are cooked through.

6)  After removing from oven, garnish with fresh ground pepper, chives, parsley, and avocado.

Enjoy!