BBQ CHICKEN - BACON - AND GORGONZOLA PIZZA

BBQ Chicken - Bacon - and Gorgonzola Pizza image

Provided by Tammy Brownlow

Categories Pizza

Time 1h20m

Number Of Ingredients 19

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FOR CRUST:
1 1/2 tsp active dry yeast
1 tsp sugar
1 c warm water
1 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp salt
2 Tbsp olive oil
2 1/2 to 3 1/2 cups all purpose flour
TOPPINGS:
sweet baby rays honey barbecue sauce
1 c left over roasted chicken, shredded
1/2 c onion, sliced
1 tsp olive oil
1/2 c monterey jack cheese, shredded
1/2 c mozzerella cheese, shredded
1/4 c gorgonzola cheese, crumbled
1 jalapeno pepper, diced
2 slices cooked bacon, diced
fresh cilantro leaves - optional

Steps:

1. Stir sugar in warm water. Add yeast. In a separate bowl combine 2 1/2 cups flour, salt, garlic powder dry oregano. I use a kitchen aid mixer and the dough hook add olive oil. Add flour and spice mixture and additional flour until dough pulls away from mixing bowl. Cover and let rise 1 hour or until doubled.
2. While dough is rising I prepare my toppings. Cook onion with 1 teaspoon olive oil in a medium skillet on medium high until done. Shred cheeses.
3. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Spray 14" pizza pan with cooking spray. Spread dough into pan. Spread sauce over pizza dough. Then chicken, bacon and veggies. Then Cheeses. Bake 15 to 20 minutes.