Create trendy pizzeria flavors in a made-at-home cheesy chicken pizza.
Bake-Off® Contest 45, 2012
Marianne Pieper
Beaver Dam, Kentucky
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2
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tablespoons butter, melted
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1
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can Pillsbury™ refrigerated classic pizza crust
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1
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medium onion, coarsely chopped
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2
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medium firm ripe pears, thinly sliced
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2
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teaspoons packed brown sugar
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1
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package (6 oz) refrigerated grilled chicken breast strips, coarsely chopped
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1
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cup Alfredo sauce (from 15-oz jar)
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1
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package (10 oz) frozen creamed spinach, thawed
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3
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tablespoons refrigerated basil pesto
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1/2
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teaspoon rosemary leaves
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1/2
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teaspoon oregano leaves
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1 1/2
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cups shredded Italian cheese blend (6 oz)
Steps
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1
Heat oven to 425°F. Brush 17x11x1-inch pan with 1 teaspoon of the melted butter. Unroll pizza crust dough in pan; press dough to cover bottom and 1/2 inch up sides.
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Place pan on lowest oven rack. Bake 6 to 10 minutes or until crust is lightly browned.
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3
Meanwhile, in 10-inch skillet, cook remaining butter and onion over medium heat 3 to 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until onion is crisp-tender. Add pears and brown sugar; cook 10 to 15 minutes or until pears and onion are tender and browned, stirring occasionally. Remove from skillet.
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4
To same skillet, add chicken, Alfredo sauce, creamed spinach, pesto, rosemary and oregano. Heat over medium heat just until warm. Spread onto baked crust; top with pear mixture. Sprinkle with cheese.
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5
Bake on center rack of oven 7 to 12 minutes or until edges of crust are brown and cheese is melted.
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1
Heat oven to 425°F. Brush 17x11x1-inch pan with 1 teaspoon of the melted butter. Unroll pizza crust dough in pan; press dough to cover bottom and 1/2 inch up sides.
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2
Place pan on lowest oven rack. Bake 6 to 10 minutes or until crust is lightly browned.
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3
Meanwhile, in 10-inch skillet, cook remaining butter and onion over medium heat 3 to 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until onion is crisp-tender. Add pears and brown sugar; cook 10 to 15 minutes or until pears and onion are tender and browned, stirring occasionally. Remove from skillet.
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4
To same skillet, add chicken, Alfredo sauce, creamed spinach, pesto, rosemary and oregano. Heat over medium heat just until warm. Spread onto baked crust; top with pear mixture. Sprinkle with cheese.
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5
Bake on center rack of oven 7 to 12 minutes or until edges of crust are brown and cheese is melted.
NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 450
- Calories from Fat
- 220
% Daily Value
- Total Fat
- 25g
- 38%
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- Saturated Fat
- 13g
- 65%
- Trans Fat
- 1/2g
- Cholesterol
- 70mg
- 23%
- Sodium
- 960mg
- 40%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 38g
- 13%
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- Dietary Fiber
- 3g
- 14%
- Sugars
- 11g
- Protein
- 19g
- Vitamin A
- 60%
- 60%
- Vitamin C
- 4%
- 4%
- Calcium
- 30%
- 30%
- Iron
- 15%
- 15%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 1 1/2 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 4 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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