Made By Melissa

On my first ever trip to Trader Joe’s, I knew I had to pick up some much-raved-about pizza dough. I generally go the boboli route when it comes to homemade pizza, my one attempt with actual dough resulted in a very messy kitchen and a very lop-sided pizza. But, after hearing so many great things about TJ’s dough, I decided to give it a try.

For this pizza, I used the garlic herb dough, as well as TJ’s Alfredo sauce and roasted minced garlic. The crust was fantastic! The Alfredo sauce was pretty good, definitely convenient for a busy night, but if I had time I would probably make my own. The roasted garlic added a lot of flavor to the pizza and I look forward to using it in more dishes. I also bought some plain pizza dough and a few other items you will see in future entries!

After reading several reviews for the crust on traderjoesfan.com, as well as the advice from the What’s Cooking? forum, I decided to pre-bake the crust. I also made my pizza into a rectangle, as I don’t have a pizza stone (yet!) We had this with a side salad. I am definitely looking forward to making more home-made pizzas!

Chicken Alfredo Pizza

• Trader Joes garlic herb pizza dough
• Alfredo sauce
• 2 small or 1 large boneless, skinless chicken breast
• 1/2 onion, roughly chopped
• Trader Joes roasted minced garlic
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

 Pre-heat oven to 425 degrees. Let dough sit out at room temp for 20 minutes ( I read this is important to make the dough roll easily.) Work with dough on a well-floured surface to shape into a circle/rectangle with a rolling pin. Some people find it is easier to stretch the dough by hand, I thought the rolling pin worked better. Bake the dough in pre-heated oven for 8-10 minutes.

Meanwhile, drizzle 1-2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large saute pan. Season chicken breast(s) with salt and pepper. Heat over medium heat, add chicken and cook for 6-8 minutes, until chicken is cooked through. Remove chicken from pan and set aside, add another tablespoon of olive oil or so, add onions to pan and turn down heat to medium-low. Cook, stirring occasionally until onions are golden brown, about 12-14 minutes.

Remove pre-baked crust from the oven and spread on Alfredo sauce (I used about 1/2 a jar.) Top with chopped chicken, onions, roasted garlic and cheeses. Return to oven and bake another 12-14 minutes, until crust is golden brown on the edges.