The Only Pizza You'll Ever Want Again: Chicken, Sun Dried Tomato, Broccoli, Ricotta, Mozzarella and Basil

Name: The Only Pizza You'll Ever Want Again: Chicken, Sun Dried Tomato, Broccoli, Ricotta, Mozzarella and Basil
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 151 grams broccoli from trimmed broccoli bin in produce section, 1/3 head; 227 grams chicken breast cut for stir fry or chicken tenders; 3 cloves cracked garlic; 1 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, 1 turn of the pan; 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil; 2 Tbsps grated Parmigiano-Reggiano; 237 milliliters part skim ricotta cheese; 454 grams package pizza dough, brought to room temperature; 4 servings Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 237 milliliters shredded mozzarella cheese, available on dairy aisle; 10 sun dried tomatoes in oil, drained and sliced; 12 leaves fresh basil, torn or stacked and thinly sliced

The recipe The Only Pizza You'll Ever Want Again: Chicken, Sun Dried Tomato, Broccoli, Ricotta, Mozzarellan and Basil could satisfy your Mediterranean craving in around 35 minutes. This recipe covers 22% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains about 37g of protein, 23g of fat, and a total of 600 calories. It works well as a rather inexpensive main course. A mixture of broccoli from broccoli bin in produce section, mozzarella cheese, part skim ricotta cheese, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. To use up the pizza dough you could follow this main course with the Grilled Dessert Pizza as a dessert.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 500 degrees F.

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Oven

On a 12-inch nonstick pizza pan, stretch out your dough and form the pizza crust.

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Dough

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Pizza Pan

Drizzle 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil on crust and spread it with a pastry brush over the dough to the edges.

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Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Crust

Dough

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Pastry Brush

Sprinkle crust with 2 tablespoons grated Parmigiano-Reggiano.

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Parmigiano Reggiano

Crust

In a small covered saucepan, bring 2 inches water to a boil. Separate broccoli tops into florets, discarding lower stalks or reserving for soup. Salt water and add broccoli florets. Cook covered 3 to 5 minutes.

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Broccoli

Water

Salt

Soup

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Sauce Pan

Drain broccoli and set on cutting board. Chop broccoli florets into small pieces.

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Broccoli

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Cutting Board

Heat a small nonstick pan over medium high to high heat.

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Frying Pan

Add oil, cracked garlic and chicken. Season with salt and pepper. Brown chicken breast cut for stir-fry or tenders until lightly golden all over, 3 to 5 minutes. Chop sauteed chicken and garlic on a cutting board into small pieces.

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Salt And Pepper

Chicken Breast

Whole Chicken

Chicken Tenders

Garlic

Cooking Oil

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Cutting Board

To assemble pizza, dot crust with chopped broccoli bits and cooked chopped chicken. Dot crust with spoonfuls of ricotta and spread ricotta gently with the back of your spoon.

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Broccoli

Whole Chicken

Ricotta Cheese

Crust

Add sliced sun-dried tomatoes, scattering them around the pizza to the edges. Complete the assembly with a thin layer of shredded mozzarella, about 1 cup.

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Shredded Mozzarella