West Coast White Pizza

Very different.

• Ready In: 43 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups  shredded  cooked chicken breasts
• 1⁄4 cup  ranch dressing, plus
• 1⁄3 cup  ranch dressing
•  prepared  pizza dough (for a 14-inch pizza)
• 1  tablespoon  minced garlic
• 1⁄2 cup  coarsely shredded provolone cheese
• 1 1⁄2 cups  coarsely shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1⁄3 cup ricotta cheese
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1  large roma tomato, thinly sliced

Directions

1. Position an oven rack on the second-lowest level in the oven and place a baking stone on the rack.
2. Position another rack in the upper third of the oven; preheat oven to 500°.
3. In a bowl, toss the shredded chicken with ¼ cup ranch dressing; set aside.
4. Lay prepared dough on a prepared pizza screen or pan; gently stretch the dough into a 14-inch round.
5. Spread the remaining 1/3 cup ranch dressing over the dough, leaving a 1-inch border.
6. Arrange the chicken evenly over the sauce.
7. Evenly distribute the garlic over the chicken.
8. Sprinkle the provolone and mozzarella cheese over the top.
9. Evenly distribute little globs of ricotta over the other cheeses.
10. Crush the thyme between your fingers; sprinkle it evenly over the cheese.
11. Put the pizza in the oven on the upper rack; bake about 10 minutes or until the crust is crisp and golden brown.
12. Using a pizza peel, lift the pizza off the screen or pan and place the crust directly on the baking stone.
13. Remove the pizza screen/pan from the oven.
14. Bake the pizza about 3 minutes or until the bottom of the crust is golden brown.
15. Using the peel, remove the pizza from the oven and transfer to a cutting board.
16. Slice the pizza into wedges, place a slice of tomato on each wedge and serve.