Prissy Pizza for Pennies
(from reenum’s recipe box)
Thrifty Tips :
- use left over chicken or veggies
- you will need only a small amount of mozzarella on this one – you can even skip it if it’s too expensive for you
- cut your pizza “sicilian style” into small squares to make portions smaller and your food budget go further
Source: http://cookingloser.blogspot.com/2004_07_01_cookingloser_archive.html#108865945033815519
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes
Serves 4 people
Categories: continental
Ingredients
- 1 - pizza crust dough (get one from your local pizzera, or Pillsbury refrigerated dough is good too! find it near the crescent rolls and tubes of cookie dough)
- 1 - container ricotta cheese
- 1 - head of garlic
- 1 - chicken breast (I buy the "tenders" which is the presliced breast meat 'cause I'm a lazy jerk)
- 1 cup - mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup - chopped asparagus or broccoli or any other pizza friendly veggie
- extra virgin olive oil
Directions
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Chop garlic into small pieces. Sautee chicken in pan with olive oil and garlic – adjust for preference (I personally LOVE garlic and use a million cloves).
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When chicken is 3/4 cooked (still slightly pink) toss in chopped asparagus or broccoli to cook slightly and soften (and coat them with garlic goodness!!).
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Cook chicken thoroughly and dice into bite size pieces. I usually just jab at the chicken while it’s cooking to break it up. 2 part benefit : already sliced and it cooks faster!
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On a cookie sheet, lay out your pizza dough and brush lightly with olive oil. Top with more garlic if you really like bad breath.
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Then make a thin layer of ricotta cheese across the crust. If you’re working with the Pillsbury dough, you’ll get a rectangular dough, so you can fill it end-to-end.
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Once the ricotta is in place, top pizza with chicken and veggies of your choice.
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Lastly, add mozzarella on top.
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Follow crust baking directions (usually around 10 minutes) and ta-da! You have pizza.