Thursday, January 31, 2008

Fabulous Fajita Pizza

Very good and easy - make sure you use both packages of pizza dough, if you are going to make your own dough, you need a nice thick crust due to the amound of toppings.

Enjoy!


Fabulous Fajita Pizza

1 medium green bell pepper
1 medium red bell pepper
1 medium onion
2 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
2 packages refrigerated pizza crust (Pillsbury)
1 tsp vegetable oil, divided
1-2 tsp Southwest Seasoning Mix*
1 garlic clove, pressed
¼ cup thick and chunky salsa
2 cups shredded Colby & Monterey Jack cheese blend, divided
2 tbsp snipped fresh cilantro
Additional salsa and sour cream (optional)

Preheat oven to 425 F. Cut bell peppers into ½ inch thick strips; cut onion into ½ inch this wedges. Cut chicken crosswise into thin strips.

On a PC large round stone, unroll both packages of pizza dough and arrange side by side, shaping into a circle. Using a rolling pin, roll dough to the edge of the stone pressing seams to seal.

Heat a large skillet over high heat. Add ½ tsp of the oil and chicken; cook 2-3 minutes of until chicken is no longer pink. Removed from skillet. Add remaining oil, bell peppers, onion, garlic and seasoning mix. Sauté 1-2 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender. Remove skillet from heat, stir in chicken and salsa.

Sprinkle half of the cheese evenly over the crust. Arrange chicken mixture over cheese. Sprinkle remaining cheese on top.

Bake 18-22 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Remove from oven; sprinkle cilantro over pizza; let stand 10 minutes. Cut into wedges and serve with additional salsa and sour cream.

* Southwest Seasoning Mix is a Pampered Chef spice mix; you can substitute 1 tsp chilli powder and ½ tsp ground cumin.

Yield: 8 servings
Source: The Pampered Chef – All The Best

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