White Pizza with Chicken and Fresh Herbs
Longtalepress - Sometimes you just want something easy and comforting. And pizza, especially if you've got the dough already (store-bought's okay!), fits the bill.
White Pizza with Chicken and Fresh Herbs |
Food blogger Lilnuna, over her food blog Healthy Food Recipe, has adapted this recipe using a lot of pantry staples. And hey, herbs count as vegetables!
Makes one 14-inch pizza
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 pound pizza dough
- 1-2 teaspoons cornmeal for sprinkling
- Olive oil for brushing
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 3 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- salt to taste
- 1 cup shredded, cooked chicken breasts
- 1/3 cup thinly sliced red onions
- 2/3 cup shredded Mozzarella cheese
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh oregano
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh chives
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Preheat oven to 500 degrees F with pizza stone, if using. Sprinkle cornmeal over baker's peel or parchment.
- Roll pizza dough into a 14 inch circle, place on prepared baker's peel, and brush the edge with olive oil.
- Add butter to a small saucepan and melt over medium heat. Once melted, add the garlic and cook until just fragrant, 30 seconds to 1 minute.
- Whisk in the flour and pepper and cook until golden. Continue whisking and slowly pour in the milk. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring often, until thickened. Remove from heat and stir in Parmesan, salt, and pepper.
- Spread about 1/2 cup sauce over prepared pizza dough, enough for a thin layer. Sprinkle chicken and onions over the pizza. Cover with mozzarella.
- Transfer the pizza to pizza stone using baker's peel or parchment. Bake until crust is golden and cheese is bubbly, 10-12 minutes.
- Remove from oven and let cool about 5 minutes before topping with fresh herbs and slicing. Serve with remaining white sauce.