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Chicken Pesto Pizza

Pillsbury Kitchens
Updated Apr 5, 2021
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Presto! This pepped-up pizza gets refreshing flavors from pesto, chicken, tomatoes and cheese. Get a jump start on your Chicken Pesto Pizza with the help of Pillsbury™ Thin Crust Pizza Crust. This pesto pizza can be ready to serve in 15 minutes, making it a perfect meal for busy weeknights. It also doubles as an impressive appetizer for any occasion. Chicken Pesto Pizza is one tasty homemade dish.

Chicken Pesto Pizza

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 30 min
  • Ingredients 6
  • Servings 6
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Ingredients

  • 1 can (11 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Thin Crust Pizza Crust
  • 1/2 cup refrigerated basil pesto (from 7-oz container)
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese or Italian cheese blend (8 oz)
  • 1 cup shredded cooked chicken
  • 2 large plum (Roma) tomatoes, thinly sliced
  • Fresh basil leaves, if desired

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Spray 15x10-inch or larger dark or nonstick cookie sheet with cooking spray. Heat oven to 400°F (425°F for all other pan types). Unroll dough in pan; starting at center, press dough into 15x10-inch rectangle. Bake 8 minutes.
  • Step 
    2
    Spread pesto to within 1/2 inch of edges of crust. Top with 1 1/2 cups of the cheese, the chicken and tomatoes; sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 6 to 10 minutes or until crust is deep golden brown and cheese is melted. Sprinkle with basil. To serve, cut into 6 rows by 3 rows.

Nutrition

380 Calories
19g Total Fat
21g Protein
29g Total Carbohydrate
4g Sugars

Tips from the

Pillsbury Kitchens

  • tip 1
    For even tomato spacing, try to get 9 slices out of each tomato for a total of 18 slices in this Chicken Pesto Pizza recipe.
  • tip 2
    Go from turf to surf! Use 1/2 lb cooked shrimp in place of the chicken in this pizza.
  • tip 3
    Sprinkle the pesto chicken pizza with fresh cracked pepper for an extra boost of flavor.
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