Leftover pizza for breakfast has always been a thing, but this scrumptious Ham and Egg Breakfast Pizza makes pizza in the morning totally legit.
See that egg?
I die.
Seriously, I was so ridiculously excited when I made this. Sometimes I can get all caught up in finding the newest, latest and greatest take on food, only to make meal prep more time consuming and complicated than it needs to be. This Ham and Egg Breakfast Pizza is just another reminder that good food doesn't have to be fussy and simple ingredients can truly make magic together.
Besides, who can argue with pizza for breakfast?
A few tips for making this killer pizza:
1) Place a pizza stone or overturned sheet pan in the oven while it is preheating. This helps ensure the pizza cooks evenly, especially important with that egg on top. Besides, who likes soggy crust?
2) Use the best ricotta you can find. This one was a real eye opener for me. I admit, I’m not well-versed in ricotta cheese, often settling for whatever is in the dairy section. But since the ricotta was one of the few starring ingredients here, I wandered over to the imported cheese section at my grocery store and picked up some Calabro Whole Milk Ricotta. Holy smokes, I could eat this stuff with a spoon! Smooth (not grainy) with a faint sweetness to it. You may not be able to get Calabro where you live, but seek out something similar. Sooo worth the extra few minutes of shopping.
3) Crack your egg on the pizza AFTER you put it in the oven. This is simply to avoid the cleanup that will inevitably occur when you try to transfer a raw cracked egg from one flat surface to another. Unless you have incredibly balanced hands, then by all means crack the egg before you put the pizza in the oven. (And start charging admission for your performance, because that’s pretty awesome.)
I know some of you might be squeamish about runny eggs, so I offered a range of cooking times in the recipe below. Choose what works for you.
Now go forth and impress the heck out of your family and friends. Because pizza. For Breakfast.
Enough said.
Recipe
Ham and Egg Breakfast Pizza
Ingredients
- 1 piece of Naan bread
- 1 ½ tablespoons pizza sauce
- 5 teaspoons ricotta cheese
- 1 piece ham
- 2 heaping teaspoons grated Pecorino Romano cheese
- 1 egg cracked in a small bowl
- Fresh basil thinly sliced
Instructions
- Place a pizza stone or overturned sheet pan in the oven and preheat to 450.
- Evenly spread pizza sauce over Naan. Drop teaspoon-size dollops of ricotta on the Naan. Tear ham into pieces and evenly space on Naan. Sprinkle Pecorino cheese on top.
- Place Naan in the oven and gently slide the cracked egg out of the bowl and onto the middle of the Naan. Bake for 8-12 minutes, depending on how soft or hard you like your eggs.
- Remove from oven. Garnish with fresh basil. Serve warm.
Nutrition
Nutrition info not guaranteed to be accurate.
Anna @ Crunchy Creamy Sweet says
You say pizza for breakfast and I am there! This looks fantastic!
Anna says
Come join us, Anna! Pizza for breakfast is our new weekend tradition!
Christie says
We absolutely love eggs on pizza. The runny yolk mixes with all the other flavors, yum! Even better I don't have to make pizza dough. We also have naan in the freezer. My family is going to love you for this one.
Anna says
Yay!
jean | lemons & anchovies says
I love eggs on pizza (well, eggs in general!). Great tips for preparing a good pizza. I strictly adhere to rule #1 and now I must put your rule #2 into practice. I don't think I've ever paid attention to the kind I've bought in the past. Thank you!
Anna says
It makes such a difference, Jean. I was surprised myself until I tried it. No turning back now!
Tonia from TheGunnySack says
I'm all for pizza for breakfast. This looks so much better than my protein bar!
Anna says
Amen!
Stephanie @ Girl Versus Dough says
THAT EGG, THO. Major love for this whole situation.
Mary Moore says
I love eggs on pizza, and have finally gotten a local restaurant to add one for me. I've found it easier to have the egg fried separately just to not overcook the egg. Guess your method works as well. Pita is also a good substitute crust.
Anna says
Great tip, Mary! Thanks for sharing!