Crisp flatbread with shrimp, corn, bacon, and cheese. Perfect appetizer or light meal for sharing.
# Ingredient List:
→ Flatbread Base
01 - 1 pound store-bought or homemade pizza dough
02 - 2 tablespoons olive oil
→ Topping
03 - 6 ounces shrimp, peeled, deveined, and chopped
04 - 1 cup corn kernels, fresh or thawed from frozen
05 - 4 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
06 - 1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced
07 - 1/2 cup heavy cream
08 - 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
09 - 1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
10 - 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
11 - 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
12 - 1/4 teaspoon salt
13 - 1 tablespoon fresh chives, chopped, plus more for garnish
# Directions:
01 - Preheat oven to 450°F. Position pizza stone in oven if using.
02 - On a lightly floured surface, roll out pizza dough into a 12-inch oval or rectangle, about 1/4 inch thick. Transfer to parchment-lined baking sheet or pizza peel.
03 - Brush dough surface with olive oil. Bake for 5 minutes to set the crust.
04 - Heat a skillet over medium with a small drizzle olive oil. Sauté sliced onion for 2 minutes until soft. Add chopped shrimp, corn, smoked paprika, salt, and black pepper. Cook 2 to 3 minutes until shrimp turn pink. Incorporate heavy cream and cook 1 additional minute until lightly thickened. Remove from heat.
05 - Remove baked crust from oven. Evenly distribute mozzarella and Monterey Jack cheese over base.
06 - Spoon warm shrimp and corn mixture atop cheese. Sprinkle with crumbled bacon and fresh chopped chives.
07 - Return assembled flatbread to oven. Bake an additional 10 to 12 minutes, until cheese bubbles and crust is golden.
08 - Finish with extra chives, slice, and serve immediately while warm.
