Cheesy BLT Pizza recipe

Servings: 6

Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 5 mins

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)

Preheat oven to 400°F.

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

Courtesy of Jeff and Lisa Bender, Norlina, NC

Recipe and photograph provided courtesy of American Dairy Association.