Ingredients
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- Crust:
- 1 packet active dry yeast
- 1 tsp white sugar
- 1.5 cups warm water
- 2 cups whole wheat flour
- 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 TBS olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- Sauce & Toppings:
- 1 lb boneless chicken tenderloins
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 1-2 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 lb fresh spinach
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2-3 Roma tomatoes, diced (or more to taste)
- 1-2 tablespoons pickled sliced jalapenos, chopped
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese, divided
- 2 TBS melted butter
- Garlic powder, black pepper, and grated Parmesan cheese to taste
Instructions
- Crust:
- In a large bowl, dissolve sugar in warm water. Sprinkle yeast over the mixture and let stand 10 min. or until foaming.
- Stir in olive oil and salt, and then mix in whole wheat and all-purpose flours until combined.
- Place dough onto floured surface and, using well-floured hands, knead for 10 min.
- Place dough into a bowl sprayed with cooking spray, turning to coat, and cover with a damp towel. Place bowl in a warm area for 1 hour or until doubled in size.
- Turn dough out onto floured surface and knead a second time, return to bowl, and let rise a final 45 min.
- Spray a large pizza pan with cooking spray or rub with oil. On a floured surface, roll the dough out into a circle large enough to fit the pan. Transfer dough to the pan and press the edges out past the pan, and then roll the edges to form a thicker edge around the outside of the pizza.
- Sauce & Toppings:
- Preheat oven to 425F.
- Heat 1 tsp olive oil in a wide non-stick skillet over medium heat. Season both sides of tenderloins with Italian seasoning and cook on both sides until done. Remove from heat, chop into pieces, and set aside.
- Using the same skillet, add the other tsp of olive oil to deglaze the pan and then add the minced garlic. Cook for 1 minute, and then add fresh spinach and cook while tossing until beginning to wilt. Remove from heat and set aside.
- Combine ricotta and 1/2 cup of mozzarella. Spread onto pizza dough. Add spinach, cooked chicken pieces, chopped tomatoes, and jalapeno.
- Brush melted butter along outer edge of crust and sprinkle with garlic powder, Parmesan, and pepper.
- Top pizza with additional mozzarella cheese.
- Bake in pre-heated oven 15-25 minutes or until crust is golden brown and cheese is melted and bubbly.
