Delicious Mediterranean Pizza with Chicken
Combine the fantastic flavors of the Mediterranean with the fun of pizza in this recipe. Tangy jarred marinated artichokes make a great topping on Mediterranean pizza, adding flavor to toppings and to crust. It is a specialty pizza that you will make again and again. Use frozen dough to make your crust, and it is not even difficult.
Most of the ingredients are easy to find, and making this pizza is as simple as can be. Choose the frozen bread dough listed below, or substitute your favorite homemade pizza recipe. You will keep coming back to this Mediterranean pizza recipe once you find out how good it can taste.
Mediterranean Chicken Pizza Made Easy
Ingredients –
12 oz marinated artichoke hearts
1 pound frozen bread or pizza dough, thawed completely
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried oregano
½ teaspoon dried thyme
¼ pound chicken breast, cooked and sliced
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
1 cup ripe olives, chopped
¼ cup feta cheese, crumbled
Preparation:
Drain artichokes and reserve marinade. Chop roughly and set aside.
Flour a flat surface and roll bread dough out into a fifteen inch diameter circle.
Transfer to a greased pizza pan about fourteen inches across and build up the edges. Brush the dough with reserved artichoke marinade.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Combine herbs and sprinkle over marinade, and then cover with chicken, olives, tomatoes, feta, artichokes, and mozzarella, adding a little mozzarella at the end to cover toppings.
Bake for twenty to twenty five minutes, until cheese and crust are lightly browned.
(Serves 4 to 6)