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Pesto Chicken Cauliflower Pizza
A crispy cauliflower crust pizza loaded with homemade or store-bought pesto, rotisserie chicken, creamy goat cheese, roasted cherry tomatoes, and generous amounts of mozzarella and parmesan for a wonderful twist on pizza night!
Ingredients
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes
- 2 tsp minted garlic
- to taste salt
- to taste black pepper
- 1 cauliflower pizza crust
- 1/2 cup pesto
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 rotisserie chicken breast
- 1 (4 oz) goat cheese log
- 1/4 cup shaved parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
- to taste red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 450°F using the convection bake setting.
- Wash and halve about 1 cup of cherry tomatoes.
- Mince 2 cloves of garlic and toss the tomatoes with the garlic, salt, and pepper to taste.
- Spread the tomatoes on a baking sheet and place in the oven to roast while it preheats, about 10-15 minutes until softened and slightly caramelized.
- Place 1 cauliflower pizza crust on a wire rack set over a baking sheet.
- Spread 1/2 cup pesto evenly over the crust.
- Sprinkle 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese over the pesto.
- Chop 1 rotisserie chicken breast into bite-sized pieces and scatter over the cheese.
- Crumble 1 (4-ounce) log of goat cheese over the top.
- Add the roasted cherry tomatoes and sprinkle with 1/4 cup shaved parmesan cheese.
- Bake the pizza on the middle oven rack for 13-15 minutes, until the crust is crispy and the cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Remove the pizza from the oven and let it rest for 5 minutes.
- Slice the pizza into 8 pieces.
- Top with 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese and red pepper flakes to taste.
- Serve hot with a fork and knife if desired.
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