Last week, John and I took on home-made chicken alfredo pizza. We were craving the creamy alfredo sauce but wanted to make something new and fresh. This pizza absolutely satisfied our craving! I made the dough with wheat flour and it turned out good. However it was a little too much wheat for my taste, so next time I'm going to do half wheat flour and half white flour. We added red peppers and green onions to the chicken and it gave this pizza just the right amount of color and flavor. We hope you enjoy this pizza just as much as we did!
Pizza Dough
1 (.25 oz) package active dry yeast (2 1/2 tsp)
1 cup warm water
2 tsp white sugar
2 cups bread flour (or 2 cups wheat flour, or 1 cup bread flour and 1 cup wheat flour)
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tsp salt
Alfredo Sauce
4 tablespoons butter
1/4 tsp salt
1 dash ground black pepper
4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup milk
3/4 cup grated Romano (or parmesan or Mozarella) cheese
Toppings
2 boneless chicken breasts, cooked
1/4 tsp rosemary
1/4 tsp thyme
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 red pepper, chopped
1/4 cup green onions, chopped
1. To make pizza dough: In a small bowl, dissolve yeast and white sugar in warm water. Let stand for 5-10 minutes until creamy. In a large bowl, combine 2 cups flour, olive oil, salt and yeast mixture; stir well to combine. Beat well until a stiff dough is formed. Cover and rise until doubled in volume (about 30 min - 1 hour). Turn dough out onto a well floured surface. Roll out into a pizza crust shape. (Dough will make 1 extra large pizza or 2 medium pizzas if split in half.) Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake pizza dough only for 6-8 minutes to help set crust.
2. To make alfredo: Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Blend salt, pepper and flour, then stir in the milk and the cheese. Simmer, stirring constantly, until thickened. Remove from heat, cover and set aside. (Note: This sauce should be thicker than regular alfredo sauce. If you'd prefer your sauce to be a bit thinner, add more milk 1 tablespoon at a time.)
3. To make topping: Shred cooked chicken into small bite sized pieces. Mix chicken, chopped pepper and green onions and spices in a small bowl.
4. Spread alfredo sauce onto the pizza crust. Sprinkle chicken mixture on top of the sauce. Optional: Sprinkle additional cheese on top of chicken mixture.
5. Bake pizza until golden brown, about 15-20 minutes.
If the dough needs a bit more, try using Kosher salt instead of regular salt. It adds in a kick. We also add in a teaspoon of garlic powder and a teaspoon of onion powder too :).
ReplyDeleteThanks Elizabeth! Those are great suggestions. We've started making homemade pizza once a week because we love it so much. Adding a few spices to the dough will be great to try next time!
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