Pesto Chicken Pizza

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Here's a twist on your traditional pizza recipe, and it only has five ingredients! It's a simple and delicious weeknight meal in a hurry! Here's how you do it:  
Crank your oven up to 425 degrees. Then stretch and press a ball of whole wheat pizza dough into a 9 x 13 pan. I think the stoneware really makes the crust just right. I get my pre-made dough from Fresh and Easy or Trader Joe's. Bake the crust (naked) for about 4 minutes. Take it out of the oven and spread 2TB of pesto on top. A little goes a long way! IMG_0744On top of the pesto goes some grilled chicken breast sliced thinly. I used five leftover chicken tenderloins from last night's chicken and rice. Sprinkle with 2 cups of freshly grated mozzarella cheese. For some reason I do not prefer pre-grated cheese. I think it has something to do with that white powder they coat it with to keep it from sticking together.  So I'm kind of a cheese snob.  Anyway... Lastly, sprinkle your pizza with 1/4 cup of sun-dried tomatoes. I chopped mine up into little pieces so every bite of pizza would have some in it. IMG_0756Bake your pizza for an additional 15-18 minutes. Enjoy savory cheesy bubbly goodness. IMG_0763

Oh Ummmmm, we had pesto pasta with grilled chicken tonight too...must be a pesto kind of night! I will definitely try this recipe.

Yum!!!!!

I am so excited to try this!!!

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