My love of pizza began when I was very little. We have wonderful pizza in Pictou County, Nova Scotia. My mother and I would order Sam's pizza on Christmas eve every year. We went to Sam's every Tuseday evening before I got my allergy shot at the medical clinic across the street. My aunt would get me a stool and set me up at the counter with a Chef Boyardee box pizza set and I would get at it. Pizza is more than just my favourite food, it's memories. I am constantly thinking about new and yummy pizzas I could create with their own set of memories. This one turned out the first time I made it, very satisfying indeed.
Artichoke Chicken Pizza
1 thin pizza crust
1 cooked chicken breast sliced
1 medium onion
1/2 tsp of finely chopped rosemary
2 cloves of garlic minced
1/4 tsp of chilli flakes
2 tbsp of olive oil
1/3 cup of cream (half and half)
1/3 cup of chicken broth (water would work in a pinch)
1 tbsp of flour
zest of a lemon
2 artichokes cut into quarters (canned artcihokes well drained)
1 cup of mozzarella shredded
1/4 cup of grated parmesan
salt and pepper
italian parsley for garnish (optional)
Preheat the oven to 350.
Heat the olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Slice the onion in half and slice the halves thinly then add to the pan. Throw in some salt and pepper. Saute for about 3 - 4 min. Add the rosemary, garlic and chilli flakes and saute another 3 minutes. Add the flour and combine well. Turn the heat down a little and add the cream and broth. Stir well and when thickened, take off the heat and add the lemon zest. Taste test for salt.
Spread the sauce on the crust. Spread the chicken and artichokes evenly over the pizza. Top with the mozzarella and parmesan. Bake for 20 minutes then turn the oven to broil and broil, on high, for 5 minutes. Remove from the oven, top with parsley.
1 thin pizza crust
1 cooked chicken breast sliced
1 medium onion
1/2 tsp of finely chopped rosemary
2 cloves of garlic minced
1/4 tsp of chilli flakes
2 tbsp of olive oil
1/3 cup of cream (half and half)
1/3 cup of chicken broth (water would work in a pinch)
1 tbsp of flour
zest of a lemon
2 artichokes cut into quarters (canned artcihokes well drained)
1 cup of mozzarella shredded
1/4 cup of grated parmesan
salt and pepper
italian parsley for garnish (optional)
Preheat the oven to 350.
Heat the olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Slice the onion in half and slice the halves thinly then add to the pan. Throw in some salt and pepper. Saute for about 3 - 4 min. Add the rosemary, garlic and chilli flakes and saute another 3 minutes. Add the flour and combine well. Turn the heat down a little and add the cream and broth. Stir well and when thickened, take off the heat and add the lemon zest. Taste test for salt.
Spread the sauce on the crust. Spread the chicken and artichokes evenly over the pizza. Top with the mozzarella and parmesan. Bake for 20 minutes then turn the oven to broil and broil, on high, for 5 minutes. Remove from the oven, top with parsley.
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