Pesto Chicken or Shrimp Pizza |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 12 Minutes |
Ready In: 32 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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Came up with this one for pizza night...A hit with everyone in my family. Great with chicken or shrimp...whatever you have leftover. I think the balance of the savory pesto with the sweetness of tomato and caramelized onions turned out really nice. If you use a sweet onion such as Vidalia, you can omit the sugar. I used Kittencal's Perfect Pesto with great results. Hope you enjoy! Ingredients:
1 thin pizza crust |
1 cooked chicken breasts, shredded or 1/2-3/4 cup raw shrimp, peeled and deveined |
6 garlic cloves, roasted and mashed |
1/2 cup pesto sauce |
1 small onion, halved and sliced |
2 tablespoons butter |
1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar |
1/2 cup sliced mushrooms (optional) |
1/2 tablespoon sugar substitute or 1/2 tablespoon sugar |
1 small tomato, seeded, halved and sliced |
1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded |
1/2 cup parmesan cheese, shredded (or grated) |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 400.
2. Melt 1 tbs butter over med-high heat until it starts to foam.
3. Sautee mushrooms 5-7 minutes or until softened. Remove and set aside.
4. Add reminaing 1 tbs of butter and onion to pan and stir. Cover and let cook about 5 minutes until onions soften.
5. Remove lid and let cook 15-20 minutes or until nicely browned and caramelized, stirring midway. Pour balsamic vinegar and sprinkle sugar over onions and stir to combine.
6. Meanwhile, spread roasted garlic over crust.
7. Spread pesto over crust.
8. Top with chicken or shrimp, onions, mushrooms, tomato and cheeses.
9. Bake 10-12 minutes or until crust is brown and cheese is melted and bubbly and slightly browned.
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