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Pesto Chicken Pizza

Pesto Chicken Pizza

This makes two rectangular pizzas that can be cut into 8 slices each.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American, Italian
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 1½ lb Chicken Breast
  • 2 Garlic Cloves minced
  • ½ lb Bacon cut into ½-inch pieces
  • 32 oz Ricotta Cheese
  • 2 Pizza Dough
  • 2 tbsp Avocado Oil
  • 2 tsp Italian Seasoning
  • 1 cup Mozzarella Cheese shredded
  • 1 cup Parmesan Cheese shredded

For the Pesto

  • 2 cups Fresh Basil
  • 3 Garlic Cloves minced
  • 1 tbsp Avocado Oil
  • 1 cup Cashews

Instructions
 

  • Prepare all of the ingredients. Preheat oven to 425deg
  • THESE INSTRUCTIONS ARE TO MAKE 1 PIZZA. You should have enough of everything to make 2 pizzas.
  • In a sauce pan over medium-high heat, add chicken and garlic. Add enough water to cover chicken. Let cook for 15 minutes.
  • On a parchment paper covered baking sheet, spread out pizza dough. Drizzle with half of the oil and sprinkle with half of the Italian seasoning. Place in oven and bake for 10 minutes.
  • In a frying pan over medium-high heat, add bacon. Cook until crispy and remove to paper towel covered plate.
  • In a bowl, combine ingredients for pesto sauce and blitz with an immersion blender until creamy. You can also use a food processer to do this.
  • Build the pizza - spread half of ricotta cheese over pizza crust. Then spread half of pesto sauce over ricotta cheese, combining slightly. Sprinkle with half of chicken, half of mozzarella, half of bacon and then half of parmesan cheese. Place in oven and bake for 20 minutes.
Keyword Chicken, pesto, pizza
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