Ranch Chicken Pizza

Mmm. I love to bake pizza. This was a really great choice, and tasted as good as it looks. I didn't have a pizza stone nor a pizza pan but this worked wonderfully. Keep an eye on it so that it doesn't burn, but mine didn't and baked amazingly and I can't stress how awesome it worked out! The dough was fine--a very basic, foolproof dough, but without any extra fancy flavors if that's what you're looking for. I used the entire dough recipe for this and had no trouble!

Ranch Chicken Pizza

Recipe from Tide and Thyme, adapted slightly by me

Pizza dough (I used the recipe below)

¼ cup Ranch dressing

¾ cup shredded mozzarella cheese

1 cup cooked chicken, shredded

1/4 cup bacon, cooked and crumbled

1 tomato, seeded and diced

2-3 green onions, chopped

¾ cup shredded cheddar cheese

Preheat the oven and a pizza stone to 500° F. I used a cookie sheet because not only did I not have a pizza stone, but I didn't even have a pizza pan. It was fine. Allow the stone/pan to heat for at least 30 minutes.

In the mean time, cut a sheet of parchment paper the size of your pizza stone (Alternatively, use a pizza peel). Sprinkle lightly with cornmeal or semolina flour. Gently roll out the pizza dough into a large circle, leaving a thicker ring around the edge for the crust. Don't bake the pizza crust first.

Spread the Ranch dressing in a thin layer evenly over the unbaked crust. Sprinkle with shredded mozzarella. Top with grilled chicken, tomato and green onions. Sprinkle with shredded cheddar. Top off with bacon.

Carefully transfer the parchment paper and pizza to the preheated baking stone/pan and return to the oven.  Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and browned.  Slice, serve, and enjoy!

Pizza Dough

Recipe from allrecipes.com, adapted slightly by me

1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast

1 cup warm water (110 degrees to 115 degrees)

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

1 teaspoon sugar

1/4 teaspoon salt

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

Cornmeal

In a large mixing bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the oil, sugar, salt and 1-1/2 cups flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a firm dough. Turn onto a floured surface; cover and let rest for 10 minutes.