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Pesto, Chicken, Artichoke and Roasted Red Pepper Pizza

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I’ve been making this pizza for years. I wish I could find the recipe I used the first time but just know I didn’t come up with this one. Someone else out there on the interwebs should get the credit.

The pesto as the sauce with the other ingredients makes for a nice mix up from my usual pizza combination. The rotisserie chicken and jarred veg make this one super easy. If you use store bought pesto it becomes even easier.

Pesto Chicken, Artichoke and Roasted Red Pepper Pizza
Pesto Chicken, Artichoke and Roasted Red Pepper Pizza

Ingredients

  • Pizza Dough, good quality store bought or make your own
  • Rotisserie chicken, pulled and chopped (I used about half)
  • 1 jar artichoke hearts, chopped
  • 1 jar roasted red pepper, cut julienne
  • Mozzarella cheese, shredded (I prefer low moisture cheese)
  • 4 teaspoons minced garlic + 2 whole cloves
  • 1-1/3 cup loosely packed basil leaves
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 2/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 2/3 cup grated Pecorino Romano cheese
  • 4-5 tbsp raw walnuts

Directions

  1. In a food processor or blender add whole garlic, basil leaves, Pecorino Romano, walnuts and season with some salt and pepper. Pulse the mixture until combined. Turn the processor to a low setting and drizzle in the olive oil until you get the consistency you want. Re-season with salt and pepper if needed. Set aside.
  2. Add pizza stone to middle rack of your oven and heat to the highest setting your oven has (500-550F).
  3. Meanwhile, stretch your dough to the thickness you prefer. Add a little flour or water if the dough is wet or dry. Make roughly a circle. If you want an extra crispy crust add the dough to the oven and bake a few minutes.
  4. Add a thin layer of sauce, shredded cheese and other toppings. Sprinkle with grated cheese.
  5. Add the pizza to the pizza stone and bake until cheese is melted.

If you are a follower of this blog, I hope you’ve noticed that July was pizza month. If you missed them, the links are below. Check them out.

And here are a few pizza from the past.