Chicken Pesto Pizza
Give grilled chicken a bold Italian flavor upgrade with this white pie featuring a rustic crust with a rich garlic and Grande Shaved Parmesan cream sauce topped with a robust blend of grilled chicken, bacon, Italian toppings, Grande Provolone and Mozzarella Mild Provolone Blend and vibrant basil pesto.
Course: Pizzas
Products used: Deli-Style Provolone, Italian Blends, Mozzarella Provolone Mild Blend, Parmesan, Provo•Nello®, Provolone
Chicken Pesto Pizza
Description
Ingredients
Crispy Chicken Parmesan Pizza
Garlic Parmesan Cream Sauce
Instructions
Crispy Chicken Parmesan Pizza
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Spread 4 oz. Garlic Parmesan Cream Sauce evenly over pizza dough; top with 7 slices Grande Sliced Provolone, 2 oz. Grande Mozzarella Mild Provolone Blend, 1/2 oz. roasted red pepper, 3 oz. chicken, 2 oz. artichokes, 1 oz. bacon, 1/4 oz. red onion and 1 oz. pesto.
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Bake at 500°F for 5 1/2 to 6 minutes in a impingement oven, at 500°F for 7 to 8 minutes in a deck oven or until cheese is melted and crust is golden brown.
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Cut into slices.
Garlic Parmesan Cream Sauce
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Bring cream to a simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
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Add Grande Shaved Parmesan, garlic, salt and nutmeg; whisk to blend. Simmer over low heat for 15 minutes, or until cheese is melted and sauce has thickened, whisking occasionally.
Note
Yield: One 14-inch pizza
