Canadian Bacon Pizza

• 1 T. Cooking Oil
• 1/3 cup Chopped Green Pepper
• 1/2 cup Chopped Onion
• 1 Clove Garlic, minced
• 2 T. Chopped Fresh Parsley
• 1 (10 3/4 oz.) can Tomato Puree
• 1 tsp. Sugar
• 3/4 tsp. Dried Whole Oregano
• 1/4 tsp. Salt
• 1/4 tsp. Pepper
• Pizza Crust (recipe follows)
• 2 cups Shredded Mozzarella Cheese (8 oz.)
• 1 cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese (4 oz.)
• 1 lb. Carolina Pride™ Ground Pork or Bulk Pork Sausage
• 1/4 cup Chopped Onion
• 1 (6 oz.) pkg. Canadian-style Bacon
• 6-8 Fresh Mushrooms, sliced
• 1 Green Pepper, sliced into rings
• 1/4 cup Chopped Red Pepper

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

Makes one 12-inch pizza