Apple-Jack Chicken Pizza with Caramelized Onions

Name: Apple-Jack Chicken Pizza with Caramelized Onions
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 17 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 3 tbsps. LAND O LAKES® Butter; 2 large sweet onions (such as Maui or Walla Walla), very thinly sliced; 1/2 tsp. dried thyme leaves; 1/8 tsp. salt; 1/8 tsp. pepper; 1 can (13.8 oz) Pillsbury® refrigerated pizza crust; 1 unpeeled large Red Delicious apple, thinly sliced; 1/2 tsp. Domino® or C&H® Granulated Sugar; 3 cups cubed cooked chicken breast; 1/3 cup cooked real bacon bits (from 3-oz package); 2 medium green onions, sliced (2 tablespoons); 1 1/2 cups shredded pepper Jack cheese (6 oz); 1 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese (6 oz)

Niki Plourde, Gardner, MA Bake-Off® Contest 43, 2008 $5,000 - Category Winner

Prep Time 40 min

Cook Time 17 Min

Servings 8

Difficulty Easy

Ingredients

3 tbsps. LAND O LAKES^® Butter
2 large sweet onions (such as Maui or Walla Walla), very thinly sliced
1/2 tsp. dried thyme leaves
1/8 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
1 can (13.8 oz) Pillsbury^® refrigerated pizza crust
1 unpeeled large Red Delicious apple, thinly sliced
1/2 tsp. Domino^® or C&H^® Granulated Sugar
3 cups cubed cooked chicken breast
1/3 cup cooked real bacon bits (from 3-oz package)
2 medium green onions, sliced (2 tablespoons)
1 1/2 cups shredded pepper Jack cheese (6 oz)
1 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese (6 oz)

Directions

Step 1
In 12-inch skillet, melt 2 tablespoons of the butter over medium heat. Add sweet onions and thyme; cook about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until soft and golden. Stir in salt and pepper. Remove onions from skillet; set aside.
Step 2
Heat oven to 425°F. Spray large cookie sheet with CRISCO® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray. Unroll pizza crust dough on cookie sheet; press dough into 14x10-inch rectangle. Bake 7 to 11 minutes or until light golden brown. Reduce oven temperature to 375°F.
Step 3
Meanwhile, in same skillet, melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter over medium heat. Add apple and sugar; cook 4 to 6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until sugar is melted and apple is slightly soft.
Step 4
Spread onion mixture over partially baked crust. Top evenly with chicken, apple mixture, bacon, green onions and cheeses.
Step 5
Bake 10 to 20 minutes longer or until cheeses are melted and crust is golden brown.
Step 7
No change.

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C&H is a registered trademark of C&H Sugar Company, Crockett, CA

Serving size
(1 slice, 1/8 of pizza)

Calories 450
Calories from Fat200g
Total Fat 23g
Saturated Fat 12g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0g
Monounsaturated Fat 0g
Cholesterol 100mg
Sodium 840mg
Potassium 0mg
Total Carbohydrates 32g
Dietary Fiber 2g
Sugars 8g
Protein 0g
Vitamin A 0%
Vitamin C 0%
Vitamin D 0%
Calcium 0%
Thiamin 0%
Niacin 0%
Zinc 0%
Riboflavin 0%
Iron 0%

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet