Canadian Bacon Pizza

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1/3 cup chopped green pepper
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 clove garlic, minced
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1 (10 3/4-ounce) can tomato puree
1 teaspoon sugar
3/4 teaspoon dried whole oregano
1/4 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Packaged pizza crust for 12-inch pizza
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
1 pound ground pork OR bulk pork sausage
1/4 cup chopped onion
6 ounces Canadian-style bacon
6 to 8 fresh mushrooms, sliced
1 green pepper, sliced into rings
1/4 cup chopped red pepper

1. Heat oil in a heavy skillet over medium heat. Add 1/3 cup chopped green pepper, 1/2 cup chopped onion, garlic and parsley cook, stirring frequently until tender. Add the next 5 ingredients. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer about 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
2. Spread sauce over pizza crust, leaving a 1/2-inch border around edges. Combine cheeses; sprinkle half of cheese over pizza sauce.
3. Combine ground pork and 1/4 cup chopped onion in a skillet; cook over medium heat until meat is browned, stirring to crumble. Drain well on paper toweling. Spoon half of pork mixture onto pizza.
4. Layer Canadian-style bacon, mushrooms slices and green pepper rings on top of pizza. Sprinkle with the remaining ground pork and chopped red pepper. Bake in a 450 degree F. oven for 10 minutes. Top with the remaining shredded cheese and bake an additional 10 minutes.

Serves 4.

Nutrition Facts
Calories 956 calories
Protein 47 grams
Fat 52 grams
Sodium 2950 milligrams
Cholesterol 139 milligrams

Recipe provided courtesy of Pork: The Other White Meat