Recipe: Pesto Chicken PizzaDescription: A delicious pizza topped with homemade pesto chicken, garlic, and parmesan cheese on a premade crust.Serves: 4 people Total Time: 35Difficulty: Easy to follow Ingredients needed: 0.5 cup fresh basil leaves, 0.25 cup pine nuts, 0.25 cup olive oil, 0.25 cup parmesan cheese, 1 clove garlic, 1 tablespoon butter, 1 piece premade pizza crust, 300 g cooked, shredded chicken breast, 1 cup mozzarella cheeseInstructions: Preheat the oven to 220°C (425°F). In a pan, heat 1 tablespoon of butter over medium heat and add 1 clove of minced garlic. Sauté until browned. In a blender, combine 0.5 cup of fresh basil leaves, 0.25 cup of pine nuts, 0.25 cup of grated parmesan cheese, the browned garlic with butter, and 0.25 cup of olive oil. Blend until smooth. Spread the homemade pesto mixture evenly over the premade pizza crust. Top the pizza with 300 g of cooked, shredded chicken breast and any additional toppings you like. Sprinkle 1 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese over the top. Bake in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes, or until the cheese is bubbly and the crust is golden brown. Remove from the oven, let cool for a few minutes, slice, and serve.Perfect for: Meal planning, weekly preparation, home cooking Tags: Italian, baking, comfort food, homemadeThis Pesto Chicken Pizza recipe is designed for easy meal planning and preparation. It serves 4 people and can be made in 35 minutes. Great for weekly meal prep and family dinners.
Italian
baking
comfort food
homemade

Pesto Chicken Pizza

A delicious pizza topped with homemade pesto chicken, garlic, and parmesan cheese on a premade crust.

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Prep: 15 min
Cook: 20 min
Serves: 4
August 1, 2025
Pesto Chicken Pizza - delicious recipe with step-by-step cooking instructions
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Ingredients
For 4 servings
0.5 cupsfresh basil leaves
0.25 cupspine nuts
0.25 cupsolive oil
0.25 cupsparmesan cheese

grated

1 clovegarlic

minced and browned

1 tablespoonbutter
1premade pizza crust
0.7 poundscooked, shredded chicken breast
1 cupmozzarella cheese

shredded

Instructions
Follow these steps to create your dish
1

Preheat the oven to 220°C (425°F).

2

In a pan, heat 1 tablespoon of butter over medium heat and add 1 clove of minced garlic. Sauté until browned.

3

In a blender, combine 0.5 cup of fresh basil leaves, 0.25 cup of pine nuts, 0.25 cup of grated parmesan cheese, the browned garlic with butter, and 0.25 cup of olive oil. Blend until smooth.

4

Spread the homemade pesto mixture evenly over the premade pizza crust.

5

Top the pizza with 300 g of cooked, shredded chicken breast and any additional toppings you like.

6

Sprinkle 1 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese over the top.

7

Bake in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes, or until the cheese is bubbly and the crust is golden brown.

8

Remove from the oven, let cool for a few minutes, slice, and serve.

Nutrition Information (per serving)
Approximate values based on ingredients
566
Calories
38.2g
Fat
7.7g
Carbs
47.6g
Protein
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