You will fall in love with how simply delicious this Chicken Alfredo Pizza is! A perfect combination of your favorite flavors in a single meal that feels decadent and rich, but is still a great healthier choice for pizza night. With 27 grams of protein per serving, it's a great choice to keep you satisfied and to satisfy a craving.
Ingredients
Alfredo Sauce:
1tablespoonunsalted butter
1tablespoonfinely minced shallots
2teaspoonsminced garlic
1tablespoonwhite whole wheat flour
1cupskim milk
2ounces⅓ less fat cream cheese
¾cupshredded Parmesan cheese
½teaspoonsalt
Chicken Alfredo Pizza:
3cupslow-sodium chicken broth
1poundbonelessskinless chicken breasts
3slicesbaked center cut baconcrumbled
113.8-ounce can Pillsbury® Artisan Pizza Crust with Whole Grain
1½cupsAlfredo Sauce
2cupsbaby spinach
¼cupshredded reduced-fat mozzarella cheese
¼teaspoonred pepper flakes
Instructions
To make the Alfredo sauce: In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter and cook the shallots and garlic until the shallots are soft and the garlic is fragrant, about 2 minutes. Stir in the flour and cook for about 30 seconds, until the butter, shallots, and garlic become a thick paste. Whisk in the milk and continue whisking for about 2 minutes, until the milk begins to thicken. Stir in the cream cheese, Parmesan cheese, and salt and stir until the cheeses melt, for about 2 minutes.
To make the pizza: In a large stockpot over high heat, bring 3 cups of the chicken broth to a boil. Add the chicken breasts to the boiling water and cook for 20-25 minutes or until the chicken is no longer pink in the center. Remove the breasts from the water and set on a plate to cool. When cool enough to touch, shred the chicken breasts with a fork.
Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil, and place a cooling rack on top of the foil.
Lay the bacon strips on the rack, and bake for 10-15 minutes, until desired crispness.
Meanwhile, lower the oven temperature to 350º F. Spray a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray and roll out the dough to about a 10x14-inch rectangle. Pre-bake the pizza dough crust for 6 minutes.
Evenly spread 1½ cups of the prepared Alfredo sauce on the pre-baked crust, leaving about 1 inch of the crust edges without sauce.
Layer the spinach, chicken, bacon, cheese and red pepper flakes on top of the sauce.
Bake the pizza again to melt the cheese, about 4 minutes.