The Only Pizza You'll Ever Want Again: Chicken, Sun Dried Tomato, Broccoli, Ricotta, Mozzarella and Basil

Recipe courtesy Rachael Ray and Tripp

Show: 30 Minute MealsEpisode: 30 Minutes to Primetime

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (63)

RECIPE
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Cook Time:
20 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
8 slices, 4 servings

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 20 min
Total:: 35 min

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Ingredients

Crust:

1 (16-ounce) package pizza dough, brought to room temperature
2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons grated Parmigiano-Reggiano

Toppings:

1/3 pound broccoli from trimmed broccoli bin in produce section, 1/3 head
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, 1 turn of the pan
3 cloves cracked garlic
1/2 pound chicken breast cut for stir fry or chicken tenders
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 cup part skim ricotta cheese
10 sun dried tomatoes in oil, drained and sliced
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese, available on dairy aisle
12 to 15 leaves fresh basil, torn or stacked and thinly sliced

Directions

Preheat oven to 500 degrees F.

On a 12-inch nonstick pizza pan, stretch out your dough and form the pizza crust. Drizzle 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil on crust and spread it with a pastry brush over the dough to the edges. Sprinkle crust with 2 tablespoons grated Parmigiano-Reggiano.

In a small covered saucepan, bring 2 inches water to a boil. Separate broccoli tops into florets, discarding lower stalks or reserving for soup. Salt water and add broccoli florets. Cook covered 3 to 5 minutes. Drain broccoli and set on cutting board. Chop broccoli florets into small pieces.

Heat a small nonstick pan over medium high to high heat. Add oil, cracked garlic and chicken. Season with salt and pepper. Brown chicken breast cut for stir-fry or tenders until lightly golden all over, 3 to 5 minutes. Chop sauteed chicken and garlic on a cutting board into small pieces.

To assemble pizza, dot crust with chopped broccoli bits and cooked chopped chicken. Dot crust with spoonfuls of ricotta and spread ricotta gently with the back of your spoon. Add sliced sun-dried tomatoes, scattering them around the pizza to the edges. Complete the assembly with a thin layer of shredded mozzarella, about 1 cup. Place pizza in oven on middle rack and lower heat to 450 degrees F. Bake 12 minutes, until cheese is deep golden in color and crust is brown and crisp at the edges. Remove pizza from the oven and let stand 5 minutes. Top with lots of torn or shredded basil. Cut pizza into 8 slices using pizza wheel and serve.

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recipe The Only Pizza You'll Ever Want Again: Chicken, Sun Dried Tomato, Broccoli, Ricotta, Mozzarella and Basil
null null, null 08-08-2009
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Delicious pizza with room to grow!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This pizza was delicious! I followed the recipe almost exactly with the toppings and it was great! We had guests over that... night and they all loved it. For crust, I used the Pillsbury 11 oz. can of thin crust and baked it a 400 degrees (which is what the packaging says to do, different from the recipe), which was great. Next time I will add more toppings, like pine nuts, peppers, and whatever else might be in the vegetable drawer. The great thing is that you can mix up the toppings; if you don't have a topping, you can easily improvise and use something else. The prep time took more than I like it to take, but I was also making three pizzas. I will definitely be making this many times in the future.Read more
recipe The Only Pizza You'll Ever Want Again: Chicken, Sun Dried Tomato, Broccoli, Ricotta, Mozzarella and Basil
leigh saint louis, MO 06-10-2009
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not very good as is... but it's a start
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

This recipe isn't all that great as written. One of my biggest dislikes about the recipe is the ricotta. I only used half of... the portion the recipe called for (because I was worried I won't like it) and it was STILL too much. I did NOT like the ricotta as a substitute for sauce. Also, I found the pizza slightly underseasoned/bland. Unless you get a big bite of a sundried tomato, that is. Another negative is that the pizza takes FOREVER to prepare. It definitely took me more than 30 minutes. However, I loved the garlic chicken, broccoli, basil, and sundried tomatoes. Next time I will use a more tasty crust, add sauce, skip the ricotta, double up on the mozzarella and parm cheeses. Read more
recipe The Only Pizza You'll Ever Want Again: Chicken, Sun Dried Tomato, Broccoli, Ricotta, Mozzarella and Basil
Jordon Sapulpa, OK 03-07-2009
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Love this pizza!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I love this pizza! The things I do differently are: I only use mozz cheese. I added mushrooms. Also instead of sundried... tomatoes I used canned crushed tomatoes. It gave it a good sauce taste! Also when I put parm cheese on the crust I also put garlic salt! YUMMO! Read more
recipe The Only Pizza You'll Ever Want Again: Chicken, Sun Dried Tomato, Broccoli, Ricotta, Mozzarella and Basil
christina taunton, MA 03-02-2009
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not as good as I had hoped
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

This pizza was a little dry for my taste. It needed pizza sauce and I did not like the ricotta..I will probably make it... again with some of the same ingrediens like the broccolli and chicken but add others of my own as well maybe mozzarella instead of ricotta next time. and definitley add pizza sauce. Read more
recipe The Only Pizza You'll Ever Want Again: Chicken, Sun Dried Tomato, Broccoli, Ricotta, Mozzarella and Basil
VICKI SIMSBURY, CT 01-28-2009
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NICE CHANGE UP ON PIZZA
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I have made this a few times - but in a much scaled down (time wise) way as it is a fairly time consuming pizza. I use a... Boboli crust and cut down on all the ingredient volume/quantities. I use chicken breast from the deli (unless I happen to have left over which I usually don't). I still saute everything. It comes out wonderful and very fast. I keep this in my Tastebook.Read more
recipe The Only Pizza You'll Ever Want Again: Chicken, Sun Dried Tomato, Broccoli, Ricotta, Mozzarella and Basil
Kate CENTENNIAL, CO 11-04-2008
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bland
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

For all the work that went into preparing this pizza its taste is lacking.. the ricotta is not a good substitute for sauce