How To Make The Vegetable Butcher's Shiitake "Bacon" Pizza

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 ounces shiitake mushrooms
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1/2 pound brussels sprouts
• 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• all-purpose flour
• 1 cup whole-milk ricotta
• 1/2 small red onion
• 2/3 cup freshly grated Italian Fontina cheese or 4 to 6 ounces fresh mozzarella
• 4 sprigs fresh thyme
• 2 large eggs (optional)
• Coarse or flaked sea salt
• Your best extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 1/2 cups warm water (105°F to 115°F)
• 4 cups bread flour (or all-purpose flour in a pinch)
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil