Garlic Chicken Pesto Pizza

There hasn't been a food blog on here for quite a while! I'll start it out with PIZZA!! I wanted to do something totally different then what I usually do. Soooo.......here's the recipe.

2 teaspoons active dry yeast

1 cup warm water (110 to 115 degrees)

2 - 3/4 cups bread flour

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 tablespoon sugar

1 teaspoons salt

1/2 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2" pieces

1 small onion, halved and thinly sliced

1/2 each small green bell pepper, julienned

1 large clove garlic, chopped

1 small jar pesto

spinach leaves, torn into small pieces

1 tomato, thinly sliced

Cheese-I used a combination of mozzarella, provolone, parmesan and feta cheese

In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Beat in 1 cup flour, 1 tablespoon oil, sugar and 1 teaspoon salt. Add the remaining flour; beat until combined.

Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6 to 8 minutes. Place in a bowl coated with cooking spray, turning once to coat top. Cover and let raise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.

In a large nonstick skillet over medium heat, saute the onion, pepper and garlic in a 2 teaspoons olive oil for a few minutes. I like mine to still be crunchy. Remove and set aside. In the same pan add chicken and cook until there is no longer any pink. Remove from heat and set aside.

Punch dough down; roll out dough according to your pan size; 14" round or a 15"x10" rectangle pan. I used my stone rectangle for this recipe.

Spread a tablespoon of olive oil on top of dough. Then layer some mozzarella on the dough.

Spread the jar of pesto over the mozzarella

Add some shredded mozzarella and provolone cheese, the chicken, tomato slices, sauteed veggies, torn spinach, parmesan and the feta cheese.


Bake at 400 degrees for 20 - 25 minutes or until crust and cheese are slightly browned.