Who doesn't love pizza? This one is a flavor explosion that is probably going to appeal to more adults than kids...that's how it is at our house. Make it for your sweetie and eat it in front of a warm fire with a glass of wine or out on the deck with an ice cold beer when the weather is warm. Either way, it's a great change of pace from traditional pizza with red sauce.
For the crust:
1/2 cup warm water
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/3 cups all-purpose or bread flour
1 teaspoon dry yeast
To make crust, place warm water and salt into a medium mixing bowl.
Add a cup of the flour and the yeast, and stir.
Add remaining flour (1/3 cup) and stir or knead into a sticky dough, adding additional water if needed.
Allow dough to rest, covered with a clean towel, for at least 10 minutes but up to 30-45 minutes.
Liberally oil a 16-inch round pizza pan with olive oil, and then with your hands, spread dough thinly over the pan, using olive oil to prevent dough from sticking to hands.
Be gentle and have patience, as this does make a perfectly thin crust!
For the garlic sauce:
1/4 cup light or fat free Italian salad dressing
1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic or garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
dash black pepper
Mix together in a small bowl.
Pour onto crust and allow to sit for 10 to 15 minutes before topping.
Preheat oven to 450*.
While waiting, prep the toppings.
For the toppings:
1/2 cup cubed or thinly sliced grilled or rotisserie chicken breast meat
1 cup (loosely measured) baby spinach leaves
1/2 cup marinated artichoke hearts, blotted dry and cut into bite-size (small) pieces
3 slices bacon, cooked, chopped into small pieces
1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, please shred your own!!
Parmesan cheese, for serving (optional)
Once pizza has been sitting for 10-15 minutes, top with toppings., ending with cheeses.
Bake in a preheated 450* oven for 10 minutes or until cheese is lightly browned and bubbly.
Remove from oven, sprinkle with Parmesan, if desired, slice and serve.
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| and this is what's left....seriously, it's that good! |
Original recipe found on Tammy's Recipes, I tweaked it a little.
Going to check out more of her recipes, looks good.
And it's a take off our favorite pizza from Papa Murphy's.
