Happy Joe’s Pizza Special

One of my favorite restaurants in the Midwest, is a joint called Happy Joe's. They have some of the best pizzas ... and some pretty unique combinations.

By Jamie

Updated Apr 16, 2026, Published Jul 06, 2012

4.50 from 8 votes

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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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Happy Joe’s Pizza

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)

By Jamie Sherman

One of my favorite restaurants in the Midwest, is a joint called Happy Joe's. They have some of the best pizzas … and some pretty unique combinations.

Prep: 15

Cook: 30

Total: 45

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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

Calories: 204kcal, Carbohydrates: 23g, Protein: 13g, Fat: 7g, Saturated Fat: 3g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 2g, Cholesterol: 23mg, Sodium: 932mg, Potassium: 241mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 5g, Vitamin A: 313IU, Vitamin C: 6mg, Calcium: 170mg, Iron: 2mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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Originally published on July 6, 2012. Updated on April 21, 2021.