Grilled Chicken, Bacon & Spinach Flatbread Pizza Recipe

Don’t worry — I haven’t broken my Lenten promise to give up bacon.

Though I’m dangerously close.

I’ve been dreaming about bacon lately after creating several irresistible bacon recipes this past week. Since I’m not eating it right now, my mind is on bacon overload.

A few weeks ago I made this flatbread pizza alongside a roasted vegetable and goat cheese flatbread pizza. If you need proof, ask Caitlin — she happily sampled some with me.

I’ve wanted another slice ever since. I can be a total glutton.

What made this flatbread stand out was seasoning the dough and giving it a quick pre-bake before adding the toppings. It puffs a tiny bit for a flatbread, but I’ll call it whatever I like.

It’s my dough and I’ll name it as I wish.

Before adding the chicken and bacon I made a rich spinach mixture. I combined whipped cream cheese, freshly sautéed spinach and garlic, and plenty of Parmesan to create a creamy, savory base.

My husband looked at the green cream and swore that ‘that stuff’ wasn’t going on his pizza. Clearly this one was his pizza in his mind — heaven forbid he eat pizza with only vegetables and no meat. We have sharing issues in this house; it’s good practice for parenthood.

Of course I used a little trick and told him it was going on the vegetable pizza. He fell for it: bacon and chicken are hard to resist.

One bite in and he declared it delicious without even asking what was in the green mixture.

This pizza is hearty and filling, layered with a variety of complementary flavors.

With grilled chicken, crispy bacon, and lots of bubbly, golden cheese, it’s a combination that rarely goes wrong.