Chicken and Herb White Pizza
Instead of the usual tomato sauce, make a white sauce for your pizza and top with shredded chicken and fresh oregano, chives, and parsley.
Prep Time: 30 min
Cook Time: 20 min
Ingredients:
| 1 pound | pizza dough, refrigerated fresh , (or homemade) |
| cooking spray | |
| 1 tablespoon | butter |
| 2 | garlic cloves, , minced |
| 2 tablespoons | all-purpose flour |
| 1/2 teaspoon | freshly ground black pepper |
| 3/4 cup | 2% reduced-fat milk |
| 1/2 cup | (2 ounces) grated fresh pecorino Romano cheese |
| 1 tablespoon | yellow cornmeal |
| 1 1/2 cups | shredded boneless, skinless roasted chicken breasts |
| 1/4 cup | diced red onion |
| 1 tablespoon | chopped fresh oregano |
| 1 tablespoon | chopped fresh chives |
| 1 tablespoon | chopped fresh parsley |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 450°.
2. Place dough in a bowl coated with cooking spray; let dough stand, covered, for 15 minutes.
3. Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic; cook 30 seconds, stirring constantly. Add flour and pepper; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly with a whisk. Gradually add milk, stirring constantly with a whisk. Cook 3 minutes or until thick and bubbly, stirring constantly with a whisk. Remove from heat; add cheese, stirring until cheese melts.
4. Sprinkle a baking sheet with cornmeal; roll dough into a 12-inch circle on prepared baking sheet. Spread white sauce over dough, leaving a 1/2-inch border. Top with chicken and onion. Bake at 450° on bottom oven rack for 17 minutes or until crust is golden. Sprinkle with herbs.
Source: myrecipes.com
