Artichoke Goat Cheese And Chicken Pizza Recipes

ARTICHOKE, GOAT CHEESE AND CHICKEN PIZZA

Steps:

• Set oven to broil. Lightly coat a large broiler pan with cooking spray. Sprinkle chicken with dried oregano; season with salt and pepper; place chicken in pan. Broil 2 minutes per side. Remove pan from oven; set oven to 450°F. Mix goat cheese and ricotta in a bowl; spread evenly over pizza crust, leaving a 1-inch border. Top with chicken, artichokes, and tomatoes; sprinkle with Parmesan. Bake until Parmesan turns golden, about 8 minutes. Sprinkle with fresh oregano and serve.

ARTICHOKE CHICKEN PIZZA

Steps:

• On a lightly floured surface, roll out pastry into a 15x10x1-in. rectangle. Transfer to an ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Prick pastry thoroughly with a fork. Bake at 400° for 11-13 minutes or until lightly browned., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute chicken and onion in oil until chicken juices run clear. Stir in the tomatoes, artichokes, olives and oregano. Remove from the heat., Spread Alfredo sauce over crust. With a slotted spoon, spoon chicken mixture over sauce; sprinkle with the cheese. Bake for 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.

CHICKEN AND ARTICHOKE PIZZA

Steps:

• Grease lightly a 12-inch pizza pan.
• Roll dough out onto pan, starting at the center, press the dough (with your hands) out to the edge of the pan.
• Bake at 400 degrees for 6-8 minutes or until the crust begins to dry.
• In a bowl, add the salad dressing and Parmesan cheese; stir to combine.
• Take the partially baked pizza crust out of the oven.
• Spread the dressing mixture over the crust (We liked more dressing than the original recipe called for so I doubled the amounts. You don't have to use it all if it is too much for your liking.) Top with the chicken and artichokes.
• Sprinkle with fontina and top with the tomatoes.
• Season with salt and pepper if desired.
• Place back in the oven and bake 15-20 minutes or until the cheese is melted and crust it golden brown.
• Cut into wedges to serve.

PIZZA WITH ARTICHOKES, ROSEMARY AND GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• Make the pizza dough. Combine the yeast with one-quarter cup of the water. Cover and leave until doubled in volume. If the mixture does not rise, throw it away and use a fresh package of yeast.
• If working by hand, combine the flour and salt and place on a smooth work surface. Make a well in the center and add the yeast mixture, two tablespoons olive oil and the remaining water. Gradually work the flour into the liquid using a wooden spoon. Knead until smooth and shiny, about eight to 10 minutes. Add more flour if the dough gets too sticky. If using a food processor, fit the bowl with a steel blade and put the flour, salt, two tablespoons olive oil, yeast mixture and remaining water into the bowl. Process until the dough forms a smooth ball, about 20 seconds. Place the dough on a smooth surface and knead for a couple of minutes, adding more flour if the dough is too sticky.
• Put the dough in an oiled bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and let the dough rise in a warm place for one hour, until doubled. Punch down and knead into a smooth ball. Let rise again for one hour. Freeze half the dough for a second pizza.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
• Trim the artichokes, cut them in half and saute until golden in the remaining olive oil. Remove from the frying pan.
• Saute the garlic, onions and rosemary until the onions are soft. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Spread the dough with the onion mixture. Top with the artichokes and sprinkle with the goat cheese and pine nuts. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes, or until the pizza is browned and crisp.

CHICKEN ARTICHOKE PIZZAS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the artichokes, 1 cup cheese, chicken, chilies, mayonnaise, sour cream and salad dressing mix. Place crusts on pizza pans; spread with artichoke mixture. Sprinkle with remaining cheese., Bake at 450° for 10-14 minutes or until bubbly.

CHEESY CHICKEN AND ARTICHOKE PIZZA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450º.
• On cookie sheet, place pizza crust.
• In medium bowl, mix mayonnaise, parmesan, artichokes, and garlic, if using.
• Spread artichoke mixture over crust, leaving a 1 inch border.
• Top with 1 cup of the cheese, the chicken and onions.
• Top with remaining 1/2 cup cheese.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until cheese is melted and pizza is thoroughly heated.

CHICKEN WITH ARTICHOKES AND GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat and cook chicken breast halves until browned on both sides, 5 to 8 minutes per side. Pour in chicken stock, artichoke hearts, pearl onions, thyme, salt, and black pepper and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer until stock is reduced and onions and artichokes are tender, about 45 minutes; turn chicken breasts over in the skillet after 20 minutes.
• Place a goat cheese slice on each chicken breast; cover skillet and let goat cheese melt. Place chicken breasts onto a serving platter. Spoon about 3 tablespoons liquid from skillet into a small bowl and whisk in cornstarch until smooth; stir cornstarch mixture into skillet and cook until sauce has thickened, about 1 minute. Serve pan sauce with chicken breasts.

GARLIC AND ARTICHOKE PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Prepare pizza crust according to recipe or package instructions. Place on a pizza pan.
• Pour the liquid from the artichokes into a small skillet, and bring to a boil over medium heat. Cook for 1 minute, or until the liquid is almost gone. Add garlic, and cook, stirring, for less than a minute. Add artichoke hearts, stir to coat with garlic flavor, then remove from heat, and set aside.
• Spread spaghetti sauce over the prepared pizza crust. Sprinkle with cheese, then place the artichoke hearts and garlic over the cheese. Arrange tomato slices evenly over the top.
• Bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven, until crust is puffed and golden, and cheese is melted.