Chicken, Bacon and Veggie Pizza

I thought for sure my children would hate this pizza, so I made one for my husband and I, and one regular cheese pizza for the kids.  Well, they loved it!  Next time I will make two of them!  The no fail pizza crust recipe is a keeper, very easy.  It makes a thick dough if that is the kind you like, if not, then use your favorite pizza dough recipe.  Oh, and see that red pepper on the bottom of the picture, on the edge of the crust?  That would be my dividing line - on the right of that is the onion free zone, on the left is Onion City.  I was VERY careful when putting the onions on, I didn't get them even CLOSE to the dividing line!!  This pizza was delicious!!!  When I grilled the chicken, I also put barbecue sauce on it.  Yum.



Chicken, Bacon and Veggie Pizza
Recipe from Mommy's Kitchen

Ingredients:

1 recipe no fail pizza crust or use your own favorite pizza dough recipe
3 tbsp. olive oil
1 tsp. garlic, minced
1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
1 1/2 cups cheddar or Colby jack cheese, shredded
1/2 red pepper, cored, seeded & cut into strips
1/2 medium red onion, sliced vertically
3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, grilled & diced
6 slices bacon, cooked & crumbled
Directions:

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Prepare the pizza crust and roll out to fit into one 14 inch pizza pan or stone. Drizzle two tablespoon olive oil and the garlic onto the pizza crust, followed by half of each of the cheeses. Scatter half of the bell pepper, sliced onion, chicken, and bacon.

Add the remaining chicken, bacon, veggies and the rest of the cheeses. Finish it off by drizzling the last tablespoon of olive oil all over the top. Bake the pizza at 400 degrees for 20-25 minutes, or until the crust is lightly browned. Remove from the oven, let cool and slice.


No Fail Pizza Crust
Recipe from Mommy's Kitchen

Ingredients:

2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp. salt
1 cup warm water
1 tbsp. baking powder
4 tbsp. butter, softened
1 - 1/4 oz packet yeast (I used rapid rise)

Dissolve the yeast in warm water and set aside. Mix the flour, salt and baking powder together. Add the softened butter and cut into the flour mixture using a pastry blender or fork. Add the yeast mixture and stir together to combine. Knead the dough on a lightly floured surface until well blended. Place the pizza dough into a oiled bowl and turn the dough to coat. Let rest for about 20 minutes. Cover the bowl with dish towel or plastic wrap while the dough rests. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

Spray your pizza pan with non stick baking spray or brush with olive oil. You can also use a pizza stone. Press the pizza dough into the pan. Pre bake the pizza crust for about 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and spread with pizza sauce and add all your favorite toppings. Place the pizza in the oven and bake until the crust is golden browned and the cheese is melted about 10-15 minutes.