Tomato/Basil & BBQ Chicken Pizza

I decided that Pizza would be an easy and fun for the first blog posted meal. I wanted BBQ chicken and Jen was in the mood for tomato, basil. Instead of arguing over the 2 or trying to find a 3rd option, I just made both of them.

This is the first time that I have made Pizza and the pictures don't lie, it was very tasty! I took some advice from Dan Vaillancourt (Funktified Food) and used a cast iron pan to bake the pizza. The cast iron did a great job of giving the pizza a perfect crispy crust.

Pizza 1 Tomato & Basil

I coated the bottom of the crust with a small amount of pesto sauce.

Covered with Mozzarella and Parmesan cheese.

Topped with fresh Basil and Roma Tomato slices.

Finished with a little more Parmesan cheese.

After the pizza was done baking, I added just a little more Pesto to the top.

Pizza 2 BBQ Chicken

Apply a light layer of BBQ sauce for the first layer.

Add 1 cup of Mozzarella cheese.

Add sliced Grilled Chicken, 1/2 cup diced Red Onions and bacon pieces. (I did not have bacon so I used some sliced up canadian bacon instead.)

Cover with some shredded Mozzarella, Sharp Cheddar and a few slices of Havarti.

The entire process of making the dough, preparing the toppings, building the pizzas and baking only took about an hour. Jen and I both decided that a cold beer was the proper beverage to go with Pizza. Check out the photos and leave some feedback.