Chicken and Asparagus Ranch Thin Crust Pizza
I've always been a little intimidated about making pizza -- mainly the thought of making pizza dough from scratch. I mean, they make it look so fun and easy on TV, but I'm still not convinced about the dough part. One day I will try my hand at it, but until then, thankfully, there are these pre-packaged crusts that I found at Target. I usually get grossed out about the thought of pre-packaged pizza crusts, but these actually looked good. The best part is that they are ultra thin and crispy -- my fave! So, I decided to try them out for the first time, and I am so glad I did! These are amazingly good and crispy, and they are so much better than take-out. I wanted to do a chicken and ranch style pizza, but I realized it needed some pizzaz (in the form of veggies), so I decided to add some asparagus. Perfect -- I already had some sitting in my refrigerator! What resulted was this delicious, gourmet-looking pizza that reminded me of pizza from California Pizza Kitchen. I can't wait to make this again and try other toppings. Turns out, making pizza this way was fun and easy!
Chicken and Asparagus Ranch Thin Crust Pizza
Author: Hello Lovely Living
Published March 8, 2015
Servings: 3
Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 20 mins
Total time: 30 mins
Ingredients
- 2 ultra thin and crispy pizza crusts (pre-packaged)
- 2 chicken breasts, chopped into 1" pieces
- 2 cups asparagus, chopped into 1" pieces
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
- Ranch dressing
- 1 oz cream cheese
- 1 Tbsp butter
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 Tsp dried basil
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°.
- Season chicken with salt and pepper, then sauté in olive oil until browned on the edges.
- Add butter into the pan and let melt, then add garlic. Sauté for 2 minutes, then add in cream cheese. Stir until chicken is completely coated. Add basil and stir well. Set aside.
- Take 1 pizza crust and evenly sprinkle 1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese, 1/2 of the cooked chicken, then 1 cup of asparagus. Drizzle ranch dressing on top -- once horizontally, then once vertically to evenly coat the pizza. Repeat the same steps with the other pizza crust.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, until crisp along the edges.
- Enjoy!
Notes
- If you want to be even more fancy, try grilling your chicken instead! I wanted to grill mine, but doing so in the dead of winter was just not an option for me. Haha!
With how easy and simple this was to make, I am inspired to make pizza a regular part of my household menu. Pizza is so versatile. Create any type of flavor combination and never get bored again. Plus, homemade is always healthier. Happy Eating!
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