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This Happy Joe’s Pizza Special is the best! It tastes just like the original Happy Joe’s in the Midwest. Try it for yourself and see!
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This is one of my favorite restaurants in the Midwest. They have some of the best pizzas, and some pretty unique combinations. Now that the closest Happy Joe’s is only a mere 1,000 miles away, I can easily replicate the taste of the famous “special” at home. Here it is.
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Copycat Happy Joe’s Special (Canadian Bacon & Sauerkraut Pizza)
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Ingredients
- Your favorite pizza dough, or try my favorite pizza dough!
- Olive oil
- 1 jar pizza sauce, 14 oz.
- 2 cups Mozzarella cheese, divided, 8 oz.
- 1 package Canadian bacon, diced, 6 oz.
- 1 can sauerkraut, drained, 8 oz.
Instructions
- Prepare pizza dough according to the recipe instructions.
- Preheat the oven to the appropriate temperature for your crust per the recipe or package instructions.
- Grease a pizza pan. Pat dough into the pan.
- Spread sauce on pizza, using as much or as little as desired. Top with 1-1/2 cups cheese. Top with Canadian bacon, then sauerkraut. Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup of cheese over the top.
- Bake the pizza according to the crust directions or until the pizza is golden and the cheese is bubbly.
- Serve hot!
Notes
- Use this as a jumping off point to create your own restaurant favorites at home!
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Originally published on July 6, 2012. Updated on April 21, 2021.
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Super post. I got to this via Mealtime Monday on Couponing and Cooking. I have linked in some bacon and scrambled egg rolls. Enjoy.
Thank you, Carole. Bacon and Scrambled Egg Rolls sound like a unique breakfast treat!
Although I haven't tried this pizza there, I have fond memories of birthday parties at Happy Joe's. Thanks for the trip down memory lane.
You are so welcome, Lynn! I think everyone in the vicinity of a Happy Joe's has had a birthday party there 🙂 Great place – I truly miss it!
What a cool recipe! Bet it's awesome!
It is so good!
I love the name Happy Joe's. And I love that you re-created your favorite dish at home. Thank you for linking!
Thank you for stopping by MM. A girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do 😉
What a great flavor combination; I love both! I can't wait to make this…thanks so much for sharing 🙂
It is so good, Lisa! Hope you enjoy it 🙂
You got me on this one.. this is a far out recipe for me but it sounds delicious. Thanks for sharing it on foodie friday.
It is really good! Weird, but good 🙂
Ok, you kinda got me a little scared about the sauerkraut on a pizza but I am so curious that I just might try it. I know my hubby would love to try it, he loves sauerkraut. Thank you for sharing at Freedom Fridays:)
I questioned it the first time I had it too – but it is really good 🙂 Thanks for stopping by, Evelyn!
This looks like a winner to me! Going to check out your pizza dough recipe as I'm always looking for something better! Thanks for joining Foodie Friend's Friday! Please come back next Friday with another great recipe!
The pizza dough is actually from Frugal Upstate and it is the best pizza crust I have ever made! My search for the "perfect" dough has ended! Thank you so much for stopping by 🙂
Oh heaven help me. I would love this pizza. I will be making this one for sure! Thanks for sharing it. I (Tammie) love your blog!
Before I had this, I thought it was weird to put sauerkraut on pizza …. This pizza changed that! I hope you enjoy it as much as we do, Tammie! Love y'alls blog, too – so much good stuff!
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Looking forward to some yummy recipes!
Kerry
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