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Chicken Pesto Pizza

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  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 30 min
  • Ingredients 6
  • Servings 6
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Presto! This pepped-up pizza gets refreshing flavors from pesto, chicken, tomatoes and cheese. Get a jump start on your Chicken Pesto Pizza with the help of Pillsbury™ Thin Crust Pizza Crust. This pesto pizza can be ready to serve in 15 minutes, making it a perfect meal for busy weeknights. It also doubles as an impressive appetizer for any occasion. Chicken Pesto Pizza is one tasty homemade dish.
Updated Apr 5, 2021
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Ingredients

  • 1 can (11 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Thin Crust Pizza Crust
  • 1/2 cup refrigerated basil pesto (from 7-oz container)
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese or Italian cheese blend (8 oz)
  • 1 cup shredded cooked chicken
  • 2 large plum (Roma) tomatoes, thinly sliced
  • Fresh basil leaves, if desired

Steps

  •  
    1
    Spray 15x10-inch or larger dark or nonstick cookie sheet with cooking spray. Heat oven to 400°F (425°F for all other pan types). Unroll dough in pan; starting at center, press dough into 15x10-inch rectangle. Bake 8 minutes.
  •  
    2
    Spread pesto to within 1/2 inch of edges of crust. Top with 1 1/2 cups of the cheese, the chicken and tomatoes; sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese.
  •  
    3
    Bake 6 to 10 minutes or until crust is deep golden brown and cheese is melted. Sprinkle with basil. To serve, cut into 6 rows by 3 rows.

Tips from the Pillsbury Kitchens

  • tip 1
    For even tomato spacing, try to get 9 slices out of each tomato for a total of 18 slices in this Chicken Pesto Pizza recipe.
  • tip 2
    Go from turf to surf! Use 1/2 lb cooked shrimp in place of the chicken in this pizza.
  • tip 3
    Sprinkle the pesto chicken pizza with fresh cracked pepper for an extra boost of flavor.

Nutrition Information

380 Calories, 19g Total Fat, 21g Protein, 29g Total Carbohydrate, 4g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
380
Calories from Fat
180
Total Fat
19g
30%
Saturated Fat
6g
30%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
45mg
16%
Sodium
710mg
30%
Potassium
360mg
10%
Total Carbohydrate
29g
10%
Dietary Fiber
1g
5%
Sugars
4g
Protein
21g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
20%
20%
Vitamin C
4%
4%
Calcium
30%
30%
Iron
15%
15%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 1 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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