I concocted a homemade pizza tonight that was SO GOOD, i MUST share!!!Ingredients:
Jar of Classico Four Cheese Alfredo (you'll only use about half to 3/4 of the jar.) You could make your own sauce from scratch but I was in a hurry tonight.
Since I was pressed for time (plus i got these on sale), I used 2 cans of pillsbury classic pizza dough. This FILLED an entire cookie sheet's worth of a medium-thick crust (I have one of those stainless steel bigger cookie sheets).
I also used pre-cooked bacon (about 6 slices) and cut it into pieces. I actually threw it in with the chicken when I was cooking it.
Slice (or cube) a yellow bell pepper (mild flavor & pretty color). I used about 3/4 of the bell pepper.
Slice into thin strips (or cube) a purple onion (sweeter than yellow ones). I used about half the onion.
Handful of fresh spinach.
About a pound of mozzarella cheese. Some parmesan for sprinkling.
Cornmeal (optional, but i recommend it)
Saute about a pound of raw chicken cut into slices or chunks (however you like it) in olive oil till browned. I seasoned it with tony's (if you don't have this you could use Lawry's), garlic powder, and some italian seasoning. Set aside.
Directions:
Ok after you get the chicken/bacon mixture cooked, grease the bottom of your cookie sheet. Sprinkle the cookie sheet with cornmeal. I like to use a lot. It makes the bottom of your crust nice & crunchy. Then open the 2 cans of pizza dough. The dough is perforated, so I had to kind of piece it together and pinch the seams closed to make a nice, solid crust to cover my pan. Anyways, then put on the alfredo sauce straight from the jar. This is the part that I sort of "messed up" on. I was scared to overdo it, so I didn't put on enough sauce (I ended up microwaving some and dipping the pizza in it later!). I used about half the jar, but next time I'd use more. Just make sure it is nice & thick when you spread it on--not thin!! Ok after that, sprinkle on your chicken & bacon mixture, onions, and bell peppers. Then put a few spinach leaves all over the pizza. Top with the mozzarella cheese. Sprinkle parmesan on top of that. Bake at 425 for about 17 minutes until the crust is golden brown.
It is soooo pretty, colorful, and yummy! I love all the colors from the brown bacon, yellow bells, purple onion, green spinach, etc. Gorgeous. Looks better than a restaurant's pizza! Tastes better, too. I can't wait to make this with my homemade dough.
4 comments:
This sounds amazing. I am going to have to try it for sure! I have always loved how passionate about your food!
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the pizza sounds awesome. i love the photo of it too :)
sorry to hear about jaseys lip and gums.. poor boy :(
This sounds delicious, I will attempt this in the near future. Can't wait until you open a restaurant someday and I can just come in and order it. Oh and if you open a restaurant I am definitely moving to UT!
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