Pizza Pizza Pizza

I love a good slice of pizza…In Chicago, nothing beats the one slice, pack of fries and a drink special at Ricobene’s or the cornbread crust at Gino’s East. One of my best foodie finds in L.A., was the BBQ Chicken Pizza at California Pizza Kitchen. That slightly sweet honey wheat crust, the smoked gouda cheese, the tangy sauce and red onions combined for a delicious treat. I would add Cheddar Cheese, forego the cilantro. Nice.

 But I can’t get to the restaurants and the frozen variety just doesn’t make the grade. Although, I want to get my hands on that new create-your-own frozen pizza kit.

 

La' BBQ Chicken and Cheddar Pizza

But I still love and crave pizza. Lately, I’ve been making my own quick pizzas, using pita, naan or flatbread.

I even came across a recipe using flour tortilla and one for a cauliflower crust. I'm sure the tortilla would make for a nice crispy crust.

Still trying to wrap my mind around the veggie crust…

These flatbread pizzas are super easy and super quick, taking less than a half hour depending on your toppings.

That’s right.
Add the toppings that rock your boat.

Make it a meal by adding a delicious side salad.

Here’s how I do it:

 

 

 

 

La’s BBQ Chicken and Cheddar Pizza

1 cup grilled chicken breast, diced

A few slivers of Red onion

¼ cup Red onion, diced

1 small clove garlic, minced

2 tsp chicken seasoning blend (onion powder, garlic powder, paprika, thyme,

2 Tbsp ketchup

1 tsp mustard

2 squirts Worcestershire sauce

1 Tbsp honey

1 tsp apple cider vinegar

1 Tbsp brown sugar

Shredded cheddar cheese

1 small flatbread

·         Preheat oven to 400F.

·         In a bowl, mix ketchup, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, honey, brown sugar and vinegar. Adjust to taste. NOTE: You can omit this step and use your favorite BBQ sauce.

·         Add light coating of sauce to flatbread, reserving some sauce for the chicken.

·         In a skillet or sauce pan, sauté ½ cup of diced onions in olive oil. Add garlic. Add chicken. About ½ minute until warmed through. Add chicken seasoning and remaining sauce. Constantly turning for another minute or so. Lightly cool  

·         Sprinkle Cheddar on flat bread

·         Add onion slivers

·         Spoon chicken on top

·         Add more cheese if desired (I love Cheddar)

·         Bake for 10-15 minutes until golden and bubbly.

·         Enjoy!!!!

 

 

La’s Pepperoni Pizzazz

7 to 10 pepperoni slices

1 Naan bread

¼  cup of pizza sauce (tomato sauce or ketchup mixed with Italian pizza seasonings, onion powder, garlic powder)

½ cup Pizza cheese blend

Olive oil

·         Preheat oven to 400F

·         Lightly coat bread with pizza sauce

·         Sprinkle Cheese on top

·         Cover pizza with pepperoni slices

·         Sprinkle a wee bit more Pizza seasonings for flavor

·         Bake for 10-15 minutes until golden and bubbly