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Chicken-Pesto Pan Pizza
 
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Prep Time: 25 Minutes
Cook Time: 14 Minutes
Ready In: 39 Minutes
Servings: 8
Pesto replaces the traditional pizza sauce for a nice taste-twist, adjust amounts to taste if desired
Ingredients:
1 (8 ounce) can pillsbury refrigerated pizza dough
1/2 cup water
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 (35 g) package pesto sauce mix
1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
1/2 cup ricotta cheese
1 small onion, chopped
2 cups shredded cooked chicken
1 (10 ounce) can sliced mushrooms, welldrained
2 plum tomatoes, sliced
1 cup shredded swiss cheese (or to taste)
1/4 cup grated romano cheese
Directions:
1. Set oven to 425 degrees F.
2. Unroll pizza crust into an ungreased 15 x 10-inch baking pan (can use a larger pan if desired) flatten dough and build up edges slightly.
3. Prick dough several times with a fork.
4. Bake for 7 mins, or until lightly browned.
5. Meanwhile, combine the water, oil and pesto sauce mix in a saucepan.
6. Cook until heated through (do not boil).
7. Add spinach, ricotta and onion; mix well.
8. Spread over crust.
9. Top with chicken, mushrooms, tomatoes and Swiss and romano cheese.
10. Bake at 425 degrees F for 7 mins or until crust is golden brown, and cheese is melted.
By RecipeOfHealth.com