Pesto Chicken Sheet Pan Pizza

Name: Pesto Chicken Sheet Pan Pizza
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 2 pounds pizza dough; 5 tablespoons olive oil; 1 cup pesto or more if you want; 4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese; 2 grilled chicken breasts (diced); 1 cup cherry tomatoes (cut in half or in fourths); 1 small red onion (sliced thin); Fresh basil for garnish; Parmesan cheese Grated on top

5 steps

This Pesto Chicken pizza has been my go-to for those busy weekdays and it’s a family favorite, not to mention it’s really easy to make. I buy the dough and pesto from Costco. I always have the dough in the fridge, it’s one of my favorites aside from my homemade which you can find on my page.

Updated at: Wed, 24 Apr 2024 20:17:12 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

High

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories1041.3 kcal (52%)

Total Fat62.7 g (90%)

Carbs72.9 g (28%)

Sugars3.9 g (4%)

Protein47.3 g (95%)

Sodium1433.5 mg (72%)

Fiber3.7 g (13%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

2 poundspizza dough

5 tablespoonsolive oil

1 cuppesto

or more if you want

4 cupsshredded mozzarella cheese

2chicken breasts

grilled, diced

1 cupcherry tomatoes

cut in half or in fourths

Instructions

Step 1

1. Drizzle 3 tablespoons of olive oil in a sheet pan, place the dough in the sheet pan. Cover with plastic wrap and a kitchen towel. Let pizza dough stand at room temperature for 1 hour.

Step 2

2. Preheat the oven to 450°F. Drizzle the rest of the olive oil on top of the dough. Gently press the dough into the oiled pan. Press the dough until it fills the whole tray.

Step 3

3. Spread the pesto on top, followed by the mozzarella cheese, grilled and diced chicken, cherry tomatoes, red onions and lastly add more cheese on top.

Step 4

4. Bake the pizza for about 25 minutes, until the crust is golden and the cheese has melted.

Step 5

5. Once out of the oven, Top the pizza with fresh basil and some grated Parmesan cheese, if desired and enjoy!!!

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