Monday, March 7, 2011

Chicken Bacon Pizza & Sauteed Garlic Green Beans

We tried this tonight paired with some sauteed garlic green beans, and it was a winner. It was also really fast (minus the eternity it takes my oven to preheat). AND Elijah enjoyed helping!

CHICKEN BACON PIZZA INGREDIENTS

1 package refrigerated pizza crust (regular, not thin crust) OR 1 packet pizza dough mix (this is about $2.00 cheaper--follow instructions on packet)
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 teaspoon minced garlic (about 2 cloves)
1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1 6-ounce package Tyson pre-cooked grilled chicken breast strips (if you are not going to add other toppings I would do 1 1/2 or 2 packages of chicken and little extra bacon)
6 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
whatever other toppings sound good to you!

INSTRUCTIONS
(1) Preheat your oven to 400 for refrigerated dough or to whatever the packet says if you are using a packet of pizza dough mix.
(2) FOR PRE-MADE REFRIGERATED DOUGH: Roll your dough out on a GREASED cookie sheet or pizza pan. Press it out as big as you want. Mine took up most of our cookie sheet.
FOR DOUGH FROM A MIX PACKET: Follow instructions on packet until you get to the part where it says to add the toppings. Then continue with recipe here...
(3) Drizzle olive oil on and rub it around to coat the whole surface of the dough.
(4) Sprinkle minced garlic onto crust evenly.
(5) Add half of each kind of cheese to pizza.
(6) Add chicken, bacon, and whatever else you want.
(7) Add remaining cheese.
(8) FOR REFRIGERATED DOUGH: Bake 15-20 minutes. I baked mine 20 and (in my oven) it was a little too long. My crust was a little to brown on the edges. Just keep an eye on it.
FOR DOUGH FROM A MIX PACKET: Follow directions on packet for how long to cook after adding toppings.

Enjoy! Oh yeah, SAUTEED GARLIC GREEN BEANS:

(1) Get about 3/4 pound fresh greens beans and snap off the ends.
(2) Boil them for 10 minutes and drain.
(3) Add them to a nonstick skillet with 1 1/2 Tablespoons olive oil on med/high heat.
(4) Saute for about 3 minutes. Add 1 teaspoon minced garlic.
(5) Saute for another 2 minutes.
(6) Season with garlic salt and pepper to taste.

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