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Pesto Chicken Pizza



It's easy to make this Pesto Chicken Pizza, which has a lot of different toppings and tastes great with the rich flavors of pesto. It's great for a quick dinner during the week or a chill get-together with family and friends.

Ingredients:

  • 1 pizza dough
  • 1/2 cup pesto sauce
  • 1 cup cooked chicken breast, shredded
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
  • 1/4 cup black olives, sliced
  • 1/4 cup red onion, thinly sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Fresh basil leaves for garnish

Instructions:

Preheat your oven to 475F 245C and place a pizza stone or baking sheet inside to heat up

Roll out the pizza dough on a floured surface to your desired thickness

Transfer the rolled-out dough to a piece of parchment paper

Spread the pesto sauce evenly over the pizza dough, leaving a small border for the crust

Sprinkle the shredded mozzarella cheese over the pesto sauce

Evenly distribute the cooked chicken, sun-dried tomatoes, black olives, red onion, and minced garlic on top of the cheese

Drizzle olive oil over the pizza and season with salt and pepper to taste

Transfer the parchment paper with the pizza onto the hot pizza stone or baking sheet in the oven

Bake for 12-15 minutes or until the crust is golden brown, and the cheese is bubbly and slightly browned

Remove the pizza from the oven and let it cool for a minute

Garnish with fresh basil leaves, slice, and serve hot

Enjoy your delicious Pesto Chicken Pizza!


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