Jessica Makes Dinner: Barbeque Chicken Pizza

I LOVE making homemade pizza. Once you learn the technique the possibilities are endless. Plus, you get to control exactly what goes into it. Great pizza starts with four basic components: dough, sauce, toppings, and cheese. For the dough, this can be as homemade or as lazy as you want. You can simply buy a pre-made, already baked crust (like the kind made by Boboli). You can buy a pre-made dough, which comes in a ball, and it's usually found in the deli section of your grocery store. Or, you can make your own dough. Here is the recipe that I used. It's not hard - just requires some time. Next is the sauce. Traditional would be a tomato sauce (again, make your own or buy canned), or you can mix it up and use pesto, alfredo, or any other sauce in the world. The toppings part is where you can really get crazy. Meats, veggies, herbs, you name it. Then for the cheese, mozzarella is what you probably think of, but there are so many different options here as well. The only trick is using ingredients that have complimentary flavors. But remember, the sky's the limit. Be creative - this is YOUR pizza. Think beyond the pepperoni!

Barbeque Chicken Pizza

Pizza Dough
2 cups barbeque sauce
3 cups chopped, cooked chicken (I used leftover from some Brent had grilled the night before)
1/2 red onion, sliced thin
Handful of sliced jalapenos (optional)
2 cups 2% shredded cheddar
1 cup part-skim mozzarella

Preheat oven to 500. Heat pizza stone for for 20-30 min. Roll dough onto large floured baking sheet, and use a rolling pin to shape into a large circle. Spread 1 cup barbeque sauce over dough.