This was the first time I've ever had this kind of pizza. I've seen it before on Menus, but I've never given it a try. I knew I was going to have to come up with something different for Clay if I was making a Mushroom Garlic Pizza for me! This one sounded perfect, especially because Publix had the crust, cheese and BBQ sauce on sale this week. I think they had the bacon on sale too! Homemade pizza is so much better than frozen or delivery. In fact, the other week I had a headache from you-know-where, so we ordered some pizza. Ella was shocked when she realized that somebody was delivering it to our house. "They're bringing it to our house??" she asked. "Yes, baby, they do that!" was my response :) I would rather have this pizza than Pizza Hut any day. There is a few steps involved but don't let that deter you from making it. Once its in the oven you can forget about it and get the table set. This would be great for "Movie Night" with some friends. You know they will be impressed when you made the pizza! And don't forget about the other pizza I've made, the Hawaiian Chicken Alfredo Pizza. All different, but equally delicious!
1 14-oz. can Pillsbury Pizza Crust
6 slices bacon
1 chicken breast, cooked and shredded
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 medium onion, sliced thin
3/4 cup BBQ sauce
1/4 cup feta cheese
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Spread the dough out over a large baking sheet and bake for 8 minutes. Pull out and set aside.
Heat the oil over medium heat in a skillet. Stir in the onion; cook and stir until the onion until it has softened, about 5 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium-low, and continue cooking and stirring until the onion is very tender and dark brown, about 10-15 minutes more.
Meanwhile, slice the bacon into bite-size chunks and cook over medium heat in a large skillet until browned. Remove to a paper towel to drain. Pour off some of the fat the accumulated in the pan- all but about 1 tablespoon. Season the chicken breast with salt and pepper and cook in the pan over medium heat about 5-6 minutes per side, or until no longer pink. Remove from the pan and shred when cool enough to handle.
Spread the BBQ sauce evenly over the crust and sprinkle with the shredded chicken, caramelized onion, bacon and feta cheese. Top the entire pizza with shredded mozzarella. Bake in the oven until the cheese has melted and the pizza is golden brown around the edges, about 15 more minutes.
Enjoy!
(adapted from All Recipes)
Oh. My. Gosh. This pizza was SOOOOO good! I love mushrooms, but Clay can't stand them. That's why I made 2 pizzas tonight. I made the BBQ Chicken Pizza for him and this pizza for me. Yes, all for me! The Worcestershire sauce gives the mushrooms a beefy flavor and I love the combination of the cheeses. This pizza was out-of-this-world good. I'm speechless.
1 14-oz. can Pillsbury Pizza Crust
2 cloves garlic, minced, divided
3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
2 8-oz. containers sliced white mushrooms1/4 cup onion, diced
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
salt and pepper
1 cup shredded Swiss cheese (I used Monterrey Jack)
1/2 cup feta cheese
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spread the pizza dough out to cover a large baking sheet, then brush with 2 tablespoons of the olive oil and sprinkle with 1/2 of the minced garlic. Bake for 8 minutes.
Meanwhile, heat remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet. Add onion and garlic and saute for 4 minutes, until onion starts to soften. Add mushrooms. Saute until golden and moisture has evaporated. When they're just about done, add Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper. Remove from heat.
Sprinkle the baked dough with the Swiss cheese, then the mushroom mixture and the feta cheese. Top the entire pizza with the mozzarella cheese (use more or less to your liking). Return the pizza to the oven and bake until the cheese is golden and melted, about 15 more minutes. Cut into squares and serve.
Enjoy!
(adapted from Rachael Ray)
