Pesto is the best! It’s one of my favorite sauces. Take it up a notch and turn it into a pizza. Combine it with chicken, basil, ricotta, mozzarella, and tomatoes. Now, we’re talking. This comes together in less than 30 minutes. It’s an ideal pizza for any weeknight or weekend.
Pesto Chicken Supreme Pizza
Pesto is the best! It's one of my favorite sauces. Take it up a notch and turn it into a pizza. Combine it with chicken, basil, ricotta, mozzarella, and tomatoes. Now, we're talking. This comes together in less than 30 minutes. It's an ideal pizza for any weeknight or weekend.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup cornmeal
- 1 (13.8 oz) container refrigerated classic pizza crust
- 1/4 cup pesto sauce (store bought or homemade)
- 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 1/2 cup ricotta cheese
- 1 cup rotisserie chicken, shredded
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- Fresh basil leaves, chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450°F. Prepare pizza pan or baking sheet and coat with nonstick spray. Set aside.
- Sprinkle cornmeal on a flat surface. Roll out pizza crust dough to about a 12-inch diameter round shape. Transfer to pizza pan.
- Evenly layer the spread pesto sauce on dough. Top with mozzarella, ricotta, chicken and tomatoes. Transfer to oven.
- Place into oven and bake at 450°F for 15-20 minutes or until crust is golden brown.
- Serve immediately. Garnish with fresh basil leaves.
