Chicken Pizza

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
Yield 6 servings
Test Kitchen Approved
When done right, chicken makes a quick and wholesome pizza topping. Here's how to make a chicken pizza everyone at home will enjoy.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 prebaked 12-inch pizza crust
  • 1/4 cup prepared pesto
  • 1 large tomato, chopped
  • 1/2 cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
  • 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Directions

  1. In a large skillet, cook and stir chicken in oil over medium heat 10-15 minutes or until no longer pink.
  2. Place the crust on a lightly greased 12-in. pizza pan. Spread with pesto; top with the chicken, tomato, beans and cheeses. Bake at 400° for 10-12 minutes or until cheese is melted.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 419 calories, 17g fat (6g saturated fat), 60mg cholesterol, 761mg sodium, 35g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 3g fiber), 31g protein.

My fun twist on typical pizza is an excellent way to use up leftover pesto. And since it’s loaded with protein-rich chicken and black beans, it’s hearty enough to satisfy everyone! —Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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