Chicken Gouda Spinach Pizza Recipes

CHICKEN AND SPINACH PIZZA WITH GARLIC WHITE SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°.
• Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a saute pan over medium-low heat. Add garlic. Cook 30 seconds and add cream and parmesan. Continue cooking over medium-low heat until reduced and thickened. Salt to taste. Remove from heat and set aside.
• Take your pizza dough and let it rise for 30 minutes. Press out onto a large pizza pan, and poke holes in the crust with a fork.
• Pre-bake crust for approximately 10 minutes, or until it starts to get a lightly golden brown color on top.
• Remove from the oven and top pizza with white sauce, mozzarella/provolone cheese, chicken, spinach, and parmesan cheese.
• Bake an additional 10-20 minutes, or until crust is completely cooked and the cheese is melted and bubbly.
• Brush crust with the garlic butter mixture and enjoy!

SMOKED GOUDA SPINACH PIZZA

Steps:

• Unroll dough into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan; flatten dough and build up edges slightly. Bake at 425° for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned., Meanwhile, saute mushrooms and onion in butter in a large skillet until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in Alfredo sauce and thyme. Spread over crust. Top with spinach, sausage and cheese., Bake for 10-15 minutes or until crust and cheese are lightly browned.

CHICKEN AND SPINACH QUICHE WITH SMOKED GOUDA

Steps:

• Put the flour, sugar and salt in a food processor fitted with a metal blade and pulse to combine. Add about a third of the chilled butter cubes and process until the butter is absorbed. Add the remaining butter and pulse until the butter is the size of peas, 5 or 6 pulses. Add the vinegar. Then, while pulsing quickly a few times, add the ice water through the tube. Squeeze some dough between your fingers; it should just hold its shape without feeling wet. If it is crumbly, add more ice water a tablespoon at a time. Pulse quickly; do not overwork the dough or the crust will be tough. Wrap the dough loosely in a large piece of plastic wrap, then firmly press and flatten it into a thin round. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Lightly dust a work surface with flour, then roll the dough into an 11- to 12-inch round, about 1/8 inch thick. Center the dough in a 9-inch pie plate, with an even overhang all around. Fold the edges and flute or crimp. Chill for at least 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Press a piece of foil over the chilled crust, then fill with pie weights, raw beans or rice. Bake to set the crust, about 20 minutes. Remove the foil and weights and bake until the crust is light brown, 5 to 10 minutes more. Let cool slightly before adding the filling.
• For the filling: Sprinkle the shallot evenly into the crust. Put the Gouda, chicken and spinach in a medium bowl and toss to combine. Sprinkle it in an even layer over the shallots.
• Whisk together the half-and-half, eggs, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a medium bowl.
• Pour the custard over the filling. Lower the oven temperature to 350 degrees F and bake until set, 35 to 50 minutes. Let cool at least 30 minutes before serving warm or at room temperature.

STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH GOUDA AND SPINACH

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Grease 9-inch square pan. Remove bones from chicken breasts. Do not remove skin. Loosen skin from chicken breasts.
• In medium bowl, mix cheese, nutmeg and spinach until well blended. Spread one-fourth of mixture evenly between meat and skin of each chicken breast. Smooth skin over breasts, tucking under loose areas. Place chicken, skin sides up, in pan. Sprinkle with salt and pepper; drizzle with butter.
• Bake uncovered 45 to 55 minutes or until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (170°F).

SMOKED GOUDA SPINACH PIZZA

Steps:

• Unroll dough into a greased 15 x 10 inch baking pan; flatten dough and build up edges slightly.
• Bake at 425° for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute mushrooms and onion into butter until tender.
• Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer.
• Stir in Alfredo sauce and thyme; taste and season with salt and pepper, if needed; spread over crust.
• Top with spinach, sausage, and cheese.
• Bake for 10-15 minutes or until crust and cheese are lightly browned.
• With pizza cutter, slice into 10 pieces (appetizer).

GINA'S FAVORITE CHICKEN AND SPINACH PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Adjust the rack to the middle of the oven. Heat a pizza stone or a large, heavy sheet pan in the hot oven for 1 hour.
• Preheat a grill pan (or cast-iron pan) over medium-high heat.
• Season the chicken on both sides with salt and pepper. Put the chicken in the grill pan, and grill until cooked through, 5 minutes per side. Let rest for 10 minutes, then dice into small chunks.
• Melt the butter in a medium saucepan set over medium heat. Scatter in the garlic and red-pepper flakes, and cook until fragrant. Sprinkle in the flour, and cook, stirring, until the sauce is light blond in color. Whisk in the cream, then reduce the heat to low and let simmer until thickened, about 2 minutes. Stir in the Parmesan cheese, and season lightly with salt and pepper to taste. Fold in 2 cups of the baby spinach.
• Flour your work surface, and roll the pizza dough out to a 13-inch diameter. Place the dough on a large sheet of parchment to transfer it to the pizza stone. Ladle the sauce in circles to cover the pizza thinly. Evenly top the pizza with grape tomatoes, grilled chicken, and the mozzarella in one layer. Brush the edge of the crust with olive oil, and season with salt and pepper. Carefully place the topped pizza on the pizza stone, holding both edges of the parchment paper as handles. Leave the pizza on the parchment.
• Bake the pizza until crisp and golden, about 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from the oven, and immediately top with the remaining baby spinach. Slice and serve.

GOUDA AND SPINACH STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 and grease a baking dish, or spray with non-stick cooking spray.
• Combine the cheese, nutmeg, spinach, and then season with extra salt and pepper if desired.
• Remove bones from chicken breasts.
• Do not remove skin.
• Loosen skin from chicken breasts.
• Spread one-fourth of the stuffing evenly between meat and skin of each chicken breast.
• Smooth skin over breasts, tucking under loose areas.
• Place chicken, skin sides up, in pan.
• Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Drizzle with margarine or butter.
• Bake uncovered 45 to 55 minutes or until juice of chicken is no longer pink when centers of thickest pieces are cut.

LOADED CHICKEN & GOUDA CALZONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and onion; cook and stir 3-5 minutes or until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Remove from heat. Stir in spinach, chicken, red peppers, bacon, salt and pepper. , On a lightly floured surface, divide each loaf of dough into four portions; press or roll each into an 8-in. circle. Place 1/2 cup filling over half of each circle to within 1/2 in. of edge. Top each with 1/4 cup cheese. Fold dough over filling; pinch edge to seal., Place on greased baking sheets. Brush tops with egg white. Bake 14-17 minutes or until golden brown and heated through. Serve warm. Freeze option: Freeze cooled baked calzones in resealable plastic freezer bags. To use, place calzones on greased baking sheets. Cover with foil and reheat in a preheated 350° oven 25 minutes. Uncover; bake 5-10 minutes longer or until heated through.

STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS WITH GOUDA AND SPINACH

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F Grease 9-inch square pan. Remove bones from chicken breasts. Do not remove skin. Loosen skin from chicken breasts.
• In medium bowl, mix cheese, nutmeg and spinach until well blended. Spread one-fourth of mixture evenly between meat and skin of each chicken breast. Smooth skin over breasts, tucking under loose areas. Place chicken, skin sides up, in pan. Sprinkle with salt and pepper; drizzle with butter.
• Bake uncovered 45 to 55 minutes or until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (170°F).