Ham & Arugula Flatbread Pizza
This resort copycat pizza recipe has ham, caramelized onion, and fresh arugula on a thin flatbread crust. Then it’s topped with a light drizzle of honey for a marriage of sweet and salty flavors you’ll want to create again and again.
This ham pizza may just be the star of your next pizza party. Every ingredient used is an important element to the dish. The flatbread is thin and crunchy, white cheddar cheese adds sharp-saltiness, and the ham and caramelized onions offer that sweet-savory combo.
Once it’s cooked, arugula added on top gives it freshness and the piece de resistance is a honey drizzle making every bite of this pizza, pure bliss. If you like elevated pizza flavors, this one is a MUST-TRY.
Notes
- This is best on a thin crust. I used a large round flatbread pizza crust here, but any size or shape will work. It’s also delicious cut into smaller pieces and used as an appetizer (like flatbread appetizers at restaurants).
- I prefer sliced deli ham for this rather than diced ham. The taste and texture works better, and honey ham is my first choice. Smoked or boiled ham could also work, though.
- There’s something about the taste of sharp white cheddar that makes this pizza taste even better than with other cheeses. Another aspect of this recipe is that there’s no sauce used. Instead the cheese is the base layer so it’s best to shred a block yourself instead of using anything pre-shredded.
- Use a sweet onion if you can for best results.
- I love this pizza with honey but you could also try it with balsamic glaze or hot honey.
What To Serve With It
Create a flatbread pizza buffet with this recipe along with my black bean & chorizo flatbread pizza and olive tapenade flatbread pizza.
For dessert serve this rustic apple galette with caramel drizzle or easy-to-grab saltine cracker toffee. Both are easy to make and super delicious!
I was inspired to make this after our visit to the Homestead Resort where it was on the lunch menu of one of the restaurants. It became an instant favorite I continue to make at home.
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Ham & Arugula Pizza with Honey Drizzle
Resort copycat pizza recipe with honey ham, caramelized onions, fresh arugula and a honey drizzle on top. Start with a prepared crust for easy, foolproof results.
Ingredients
- 1 Prepared flatbread pizza crust
- 3 slices deli honey ham
- ½ cup shredded white cheddar cheese
- 1 medium sweet onion, sliced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 ½ tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- fresh arugula
- honey or hot honey
Instructions
- To caramelize the onions, cut into thin strips and separate the pieces. Add about 2 tablespoons of olive oil to a sauté pan and heat over medium-low heat. Add onions and cook until tender, stirring often.
- The onions will begin to brown and stick to the pan. Add a small amount of balsamic vinegar (about 1 - 1 ½ tablespoons) to the pan and begin de-glazing it; stirring and scraping up the bits that have stuck to the pan.
- Continue cooking and stirring over low heat until vinegar has evaporated and onions are soft and darkened. Remove from the pan.
- Preheat the oven to 350º F.
- Prepare pizza by sprinkling the crust with the cheese. Layer on the ham and onion. Cook according to crust directions or until the cheese is melted and the crust is lightly brown around the edges.
- Remove pizza and top it with arugula. Lightly drizzle the honey over the top. Slice and serve.
This looks like a great combo of flavors! What brand of prepared crust did you use since it’s so thin?
Honestly, I can’t remember what brand I picked up at the time! It could have been something regional(?) You can also use any prepared thin pizza crust. The flavors on top are really what make this special. You definitely don’t want a thick or doughy crust though.