Hearty Chicken Pesto Pizzas Recipe

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Brimming with toppings, these loaded personal pizzas are best served with a knife and fork. They’ll be a hit! Thanks to Joanna Burke of Culpeper, Virginia for the recipe.

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Hearty Chicken Pesto Pizzas Recipe
  • Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
  • Yield: 4 Servings
20 10 30

Ingredients

  • 4 whole pita breads
  • 1 small onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 1/4 cup prepared pesto
  • 2 packages (6 ounces each) ready-to-use Southwestern chicken strips
  • 2 medium tomatoes, coarsely chopped
  • 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Directions

  • Place pita breads on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 400° for 5-7 minutes or until lightly browned.
  • Meanwhile, in a small skillet, saute onion in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer.
  • In a small bowl, combine sour cream and pesto. Top each pita with onion mixture; spread pesto mixture evenly over onion layer.
  • Top with the chicken, tomatoes and cheese. Bake for 7-9 minutes or until cheese is melted. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 pizza equals 507 calories, 21 g fat (8 g saturated fat), 87 mg cholesterol, 987 mg sodium, 42 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 36 g protein.

Originally published as Hearty Chicken Pesto Pizzas in Simple & Delicious May/June 2008, p27

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Enjoy this recipe with a sweet white wine such as Moscato or a sweet Riesling.

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Reviewed on Sep. 26, 2010 by mguhl

We love this pizza recipe! We grill our own chicken (either marinated in italian dressing or rubbed with italian seasoning). We also steam the tomatoes before adding them on top.

Reviewed on Jun. 14, 2008 by lindachicken__Oklahoma

 

Hearty Chicken Pesto Pizzas Recipe

Hearty Chicken Pesto Pizzas Recipe

Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • 1 pizza
  • Calories:
  • 507
  • Fat:
  • 21 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 8 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 87 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 987 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 42 g
  • Fiber:
  • 3 g
  • Protein:
  • 36 g

 

 

 

Hearty Chicken Pesto Pizzas

Simple & Delicious

Brimming with toppings, these loaded personal pizzas are best served with a knife and fork. They’ll be a hit! Thanks to Joanna Burke of Culpeper, Virginia for the recipe.

SERVINGS: 4

CATEGORY: Main Dish

METHOD: Baked

TIME: Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Ingredients:

  • 4 whole pita breads
  • 1 small onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 1/4 cup prepared pesto
  • 2 packages (6 ounces each) ready-to-use Southwestern chicken strips
  • 2 medium tomatoes, coarsely chopped
  • 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Directions:

Place pita breads on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 400° for 5-7 minutes or until lightly browned.
    Meanwhile, in a small skillet, saute onion and garlic in oil until tender. In a small bowl, combine sour cream and pesto. Top each pita with onion mixture; spread pesto mixture evenly over onion layer.
    Top with chicken, tomatoes and cheese. Bake for 7-9 minutes or until cheese is melted. Yield: 4 servings.

 

Reviewed on May. 27, 2008 by Lrdwilliams

 I just love Pizza ... by far my favorite food so this recipe looks excellent!!!

I will try it & post my thoughts

enjoying the world's most exquisite oolong tea 

 

Reviewed on May. 27, 2008 by mapanda

For the first time, I have been denied access to a page saying something about my IP address.  I was going to check out this recipe, but I guess I won't now.

 

Margaret

Reviewed on May. 27, 2008 by testASND1

Good Pizzas

Reviewed on May. 27, 2008 by testASND1

best recipe

Reviewed on May. 27, 2008 by testASND1

sweet & spicy recipe

Reviewed on May. 27, 2008 by testASND1

dsd

Reviewed on May. 27, 2008 by testASND1

Good Recipe

Reviewed on May. 27, 2008 by testASND1

Nice Recipe

 
 

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