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So it is totally clear, and unmistakable, this idea for a breakfast pizza is 100% my daughter’s idea. The execution is also almost all my daughter I think but I can’t quite remember. I know she made the dough. She is amazing isn’t she? And a good pizza is all about the dough. We used a cast iron skillet and the skillet gives such a nice char, crispness to the dough.
Breakfast Pizza
The coup de grace for this pizza, though, is the addition of the eggs. Everyone is topping so many dishes with eggs. This breakfast pizza might be the coolest. When you top the breakfast pizza with the eggs, you think they will not cook enough. But they do cook. Then when you serve it and you cut the yolk, the creaminess just melts.
- Dough
- 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 1 1/2 cups warm water (about 110 degrees F)
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus additional for rolling dough
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 3 eggs
- Handful of arugula
- 1/2 yellow onion
- 1 small container of bella mushrooms
- 1/2 of a green pepper, sliced crosswise
- 2 tbsp olive oil, divided
- 1/2 cup colby-jack cheese
- In a large bowl, combine the yeast and warm water. Stir to dissolve the yeast and allow the mixture to rest for 5 minutes.
- Add about half of the flour over the yeast mixture and mix.
- Add the salt, pepper and remaining flour and mix until incorporated.
- Lightly flour a cutting board or flat surface. Knead for 3 to 5 minutes.
- Let rest in an oiled bowl for about an hour.
- Knead for a couple of minutes.
- Wrap in plastic wrap and place in the fridge for 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, saute the onions and mushrooms in 1 tbsp of olive oil for 4 - 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
- Roll out the dough to the size of your cast iron skillet.
- Heat the skillet on medium high heat until smoking.
- Add the dough and cook for a couple of minutes.
- Drizzle the remaining olive oil on top of the dough.
- Add the cheese, then the mushroom, onions, green peppers and cook for a few minutes.
- Crack the eggs on top of the pizza. Place into a 425 degree oven.
- When the eggs are set, remove from the oven.
- Top with the arugula.
- Serve and enjoy!
Begin Cooking on Stove
Eggs added.
Eggs Added
Plated.
Serve and enjoy!
Thanks for this. It validated my belief that pizza is, and always has been, intended for breakfast.
Thx for the smile!
Interesting cooking technique. The egg on pizza is something I’ve been used to since I was a kid, as this is a Tunisian (probably originally italian) heritage (my mother was from Tunisia)
Fascinated by the experiences of different cultures. What a unique and cool combination you have. Must give you great ideas for fusion?!
Now that is my kind of breakfast! I really need to get a fun skillet and try this! Don’t know if I’d want to share though. Looks too yummy 🙂
A cast iron skillet will become your favorite item in the kitchen.
What a fun and creative breakfast pizza! Kudos to your daughter..how precious your time together must be!
She gets all the credit for this one. I love my time with her and she loves to be in the kitchen. How lucky am I?
This looks so good! Breakfast Pizza’s one of my favs!
Thx Serena.
Now this is my kind of breakfast. Think I’ll try it this weekend.
Pretty sure most of us will have pizza any time of the day. Just need an excuse.
I think your daughter must start her own foodie blog too! I love the idea of making the pizza in the skillet for the crispness. I’ve never tried that, but now I most certainly will. This breakfast looks superb!
I think she already has but she gets the easy and fun way out. She gets to come up with great ideas and cook them, and then, I do all the blogging work. Would not trade it for the world.
I am coming to your place for breakfast Peter, that looks amazing. I would love it!!
You are invited anytime Tara.
Yup, I’m pretty obsessed with this!
Me too!
Peter this really is a clever idea to begin with and you’ve added great ingredients. I may borrow the idea and make a version myself.
Let me know if you do and what you come up with
Breakfast has always been my favorite meal. And, not just the boring weekday breakfasts, but this kind that just actually makes you happy to be awake in the morning. Your breakfast pizza has all the goodies in it that I want on my plate! Thanks for sharing your recipe! I can’t wait to try it!
Thx Debi. We love breakfast for dinner in my family.
Love this breakfast pizza, especially the eggs!
Thx Matt.
G’day It’s breakfast here now Peter and WISH I could come through the screen and try your breakfast pizza! YUM!
Cheers! Joanne
Joanne, you always make me smile!