Swiss Chard Artichoke Pizza - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1/4 cup olive oil
    1 cup onion (chopped)
    6 garlic cloves (minced)
    1 bunch swiss chard (about 12-16 ounces, separate leaves from stalks and chop into small pieces)
    1 (14 ounce) can artichoke hearts (water packed,drained and chopped)
    1 cup parmesan cheese (grated)
    1 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
    salt & freshly ground black pepper
    1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
    16 -24 ounces mozzarella cheese (shredded)
    1/2 cup mushroom (canned-sliced or fresh-sauted)
    4 slices bacon (cooked and crumbled)
    Pizza Dough
    1 (1/4 ounce) package active dry yeast
    1 teaspoon white sugar
    1 cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
    2 1/2 cups bread flour
    2 tablespoons olive oil
    1 teaspoon salt
Preparation
    Saute onions and swiss chard stalks in olive oil until soft, add garlic and cook another minute or two, add swiss chard leaves and artichoke hearts, cook about 10-12 minutes until swiss chard is tender, stir in worcestershire sauce and red pepper flakes.
    Remove from heat, cool slightly,stir in Parmesan cheese.
    Pizza:
    In a medium bowl, dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.
    Stir in flour, salt and oil. Beat until smooth. Let rest for 5 minutes.
    Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and pat or roll into a round. Transfer crust to a lightly greased pizza pan or pizza peel dusted with cornmeal.
    Spread chard mixture over dough, scatter mushrooms on top, lastly sprinkle mozzarella cheese and bacon on top, bake in a preheated 450 oven for 10-12 min., let set 5 minutes before serving.

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