We suppose we have Atkins to thank for the complete protein-ification of the American diet. Why eat soggy or stale bread when we can have bacon-weave grilled cheeses and bacon weave tacos and bacon weave salad bowls? But say you've gotten a little (okay, maybe a lot) tired of bacon. Luckily, Nick from Dude Foods has a solution. Say hello to the pepperoni "weave"-crusted pizza.

Inspired by crispy baked pepperoni chips, Nick first tried to make a pepperoni-weave taco before figuring the cured ham slices stuck together better when laid flat. He then decided to slather his overlapped baked pepperonis with marinara, shredded cheese, Italian sausage, and green peppers before baking the whole thing again into a melty, cheesy swampland of pizza-like heaven.

In the comments section, Nick admits the pepperonis didn't stick together as well as he would have liked, and could possibly be improved by inserting a bacon-weave layer underneath. But let's focus on the important things: we finally have a brand-new alternative to the bacon weave. It's about damn time.

Picthx Dude Foods