Husband-Friendly Chicken Pizza

Best Cheese Pizza - Pizza

I created this recipe for my husband who loves BBQ flavored pizza and he absolutely loved it. We basically tried a variety of pizzas and made a list of the ingredients that were working well together and the ones that weren't and here we are.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 35 mins

Total: 50 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 1 pizza

Husband-Friendly Chicken Pizza

Ingredients

¼ cup olive oil

1 red onion

sliced

6 slices bacon

1 (10 ounce) container refrigerated pizza crust

¾ cup barbeque sauce

2 cooked chicken breast halves

shredded

¼ cup crumbled Gorgonzola cheese

1 jalapeno pepper

seeded and diced

or to taste

1 tablespoon paprika

1 tablespoon garlic powder

2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Four Cheese Margherita Pizza

Pizza

Directions

Step 1

Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in the onion; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low and continue cooking and stirring until the onion is very tender and dark brown 15 to 20 minutes more.

Step 2

Place the bacon in a large deep skillet and cook over medium-high heat turning occasionally until evenly browned about 10 minutes. Drain the bacon slices on a paper towel-lined plate; crumble when cool.

Step 3

Preheat an oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet.

Step 4

Press the refrigerated pizza crust onto the baking sheet to fit the size of the pan. Spread the barbeque sauce evenly over the dough and sprinkle with the shredded chicken caramelized onion bacon Gorgonzola cheese and diced jalapeno pepper. Season with paprika and garlic powder. Top with the shredded mozzarella cheese.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until the cheese has melted and is bubbly and the pizza dough is golden brown on the bottom 15 to 17 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Husband-Friendly Chicken Pizza

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 429.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 29.2g 58%

Carbohydrates: 28.8g 9%

Dietary Fiber: 1.3g 5%

Sugars: 9.3g

Fat: 21.2g 33%

Saturated Fat: 6.8g 34%

Cholesterol: 72.5mg 24%

Vitamin A Iu: 741.4IU 15%

Niacin Equivalents: 10.1mg 78%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 19%

Vitamin C: 2.8mg 5%

Folate: 9.2mcg 2%

Calcium: 265.5mg 27%

Iron: 1.9mg 11%

Magnesium: 27.6mg 10%

Potassium: 264.6mg 7%

Sodium: 920.5mg 37%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 10%

Calories From Fat: 190.4

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.