Chicken Pesto Pizza

Luvs 2 Cook's Note:

Found in a cookbook and putting here for safe keeping. I season my chicken with garlic powder and add slivers of roasted garlic with toppings. Prep time includes dough rest time.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 5 mins
• Prep Time: 45 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 1 pizza

• 1 loaf frozen bread dough , thawed
• 8 ounces chicken tenders , cut into 1/2 inch pieces
• ½ red onion , cut into quarters and thinly sliced
• ¼ cup prepared pesto sauce
• 2 large plum tomatoes , seeded and diced
• 1 cup shredded pizza cheese, blend or 1 cup mozzarella cheese
• nonstick cooking spray

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375* F.
2. Sprinkle baking sheet with cornmeal.
3. Roll out bread dough on floured surface to 14 x 8 inch rectangle and transfer to prepared baking sheet. Cover loosely with plastic wrap; let rise 20 to 30 minutes.
4. Spray skillet with cooking spray and heat over medium heat.
5. Add chicken to skillet and cook and stir for 2 minutes.
6. Add onion and pesto; cook and stir 3 to 4 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
7. Stir in tomatoes and remove from heat. Let cool slightly.
8. Spread chicken mixture evenly over bread dough to within 1 inch of edges.
9. Sprinkle with cheese.
10. Bake on bottom rack of oven about 20 minutes or until crust is golden brown.