Pesto Bacon Naan Dippers
10 min Prep Time
3 min Cook Time
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Ingredients
- Stonefire® Naan Dippers®
- 6 strips bacon
- 8 oz. asparagus
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup pesto sauce
- 5 oz. Mozzarella, thinly sliced
- Parmesan cheese, for serving
- 1 tsp lemon zest
Directions
- Fry the bacon in a skillet until crisp. Set aside on a paper-towel lined plate. When cool enough to handle, crumble.
- While bacon is cooling, snap the tops off the asparagus. Toss the asparagus tops with olive oil and a pinch of salt.
- Turn on the oven’s broiler (set it to its lowest setting if possible). Place an oven rack about 6 inches from the broiler.
- Spray a sheet pan with nonstick cooking spray or line it with parchment paper.
- Set the Naan Dippers® face-down on the sheet pan and broil until they are lightly toasted on the bottom. (Toasting the bottom will help prevent the Naan Dippers® from turning soggy when you pile it with the other ingredients.)
- Flip the Naan Dippers® face-up and spread with pesto. Top with the mozzarella and then the asparagus (don’t worry if every inch of the flatbreads aren’t covered with mozzarella; these are much more beautiful if some of the naan is peeking out).
- Place the Naan Dippers® under the broiler and broil until the cheese is melted and the asparagus is starting to brown in spots. Keep a close eye on them to prevent burning.
- Remove Naan Dippers® from the oven. Transfer to a serving platter and top with crumbled bacon, parmesan cheese and lemon zest.