Potato Chip Pizza

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The first time I saw potatoes offered as a pizza topping, I thought that was one of the dumbest things I had ever seen. But then I tried it and realized that if done properly, they can be a fantastic pizza topping. The only problem is they're extremely hard to do properly since they need to cook through by the time our crust is done, which, long story short, led me to try potato chips, which worked out astonishingly well.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 15 mins

Total: 35 mins

Servings: 12

Yield: 2 pizzas

Potato Chip Pizza

Ingredients

4 tablespoons olive oil

divided

1 tablespoon cornmeal

2 (10 ounce) containers prepared pizza dough

1 cup prepared pesto sauce

1 ½ cups grated sharp white Cheddar cheese

1 (10 ounce) bag kettle-cooked potato chips

1 small red onion

thinly sliced

1 ½ cups grated mozzarella cheese

Mike's Homemade Pizza

Pizza

Directions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C). Rub 2 sheet pans with a few teaspoons of olive oil and sprinkle over a light dusting of cornmeal. Set aside.

Step 2

Roll each dough ball into an oval shape about 1/8-inch thick and transfer onto the prepared pans. Cover each with pesto sauce reserving about 2 tablespoons for the topping. Sprinkle each with Cheddar cheese. Add potato chips in one thick layer overlapping chips as need to cover the surface.

Step 3

For each pizza thin out reserved pesto with a tablespoon of olive oil and then drip and drizzle it over the top of the chips. Top with red onions and mozzarella. Drizzle the tops of the pizzas with a little bit of olive oil.

Step 4

Bake in the center of the preheated oven until top and bottom crust of pizza is browned 12 to 15 minutes. Let rest for 5 minutes before cutting.

Nutritional Information

Potato Chip Pizza

Servings Per Recipe:12

Calories: 505.6

% Daily Value *

Protein: 17.3g 35%

Carbohydrates: 37.1g 12%

Dietary Fiber: 2.4g 10%

Sugars: 3g

Fat: 32.4g 50%

Saturated Fat: 10.8g 54%

Cholesterol: 33.8mg 11%

Vitamin A Iu: 445.3IU 9%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.3mg 18%

Vitamin B6: 0.2mg 14%

Vitamin C: 6.3mg 11%

Folate: 29.4mcg 7%

Calcium: 388.7mg 39%

Iron: 2.5mg 14%

Magnesium: 35.7mg 13%

Potassium: 482.2mg 14%

Sodium: 791.5mg 32%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 5%

Calories From Fat: 291.2

*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.