Croque Madame Breakfast Pizza

This pizza has all the elements of a killer breakfast: bread, vegetables, meat and cheese! With the addition of eggs baked on top, you have a well-rounded breakfast! This is an easy dish to make for guests or just for yourself. Serve for breakfast, brunch, and don't forget about

breakfast-for-dinner!

Recipe Courtesy of Tieghan Gerard

What you need:

• Extra-virgin olive oil, for greasing

• 1 T. salted butter

• 1 T. all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting

• ½ cup milk

• 1 T. Dijon mustard

• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

• ½ pound pizza dough, store-bought or homemade

• 1 cup shredded Gruyère cheese

• ½ cup shredded fontina cheese

• 3 oz thinly sliced prosciutto or 3 crumbled cooked bacon slices

• ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese

• 1-2 large eggs

• 1-2 handfuls of baby spinach or arugula

• Flaky sea salt

• Crushed red pepper flakes

• Chopped fresh chives

What you do:

1. Preheat the oven to 450ºF. Grease a baking sheet with olive oil.

2. In a small saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the flour and whisk for 1 minute. Slowly add the milk and mustard, whisking continuously. Bring to a simmer and season with kosher salt and black pepper. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes, then remove the pan from the heat.

3. On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out into a very thin 10- to 12-inch circle. Transfer the dough to the prepared baking sheet. Spread the cream sauce over the dough. Sprinkle evenly with the Gruyère and fontina. Add the prosciutto, leaving space for the eggs. Sprinkle with the Parmesan.

4. Bake for 5 minutes, then remove from the oven and crack the eggs on top. Bake for 8 to 12 minutes more, or until the cheese is melted and gooey and the eggs are just set.

5. Sprinkle the pizza with spinach, then add a pinch or two of flaky sea salt, black pepper, red pepper flakes, and some chives. Serve right away.