Mike's Gilroy Garlic Chicken Pizza

• 4 small 6" Or Two 12" Sturdy Prepared Pizza Crusts like Boboli
• 2 15 oz Jars Bertolli Garlic Alfredo Or Ragu Garlic Alfredo Sauce
• 1/2 cup Heaping Cup Minced Garlic jarred - slightly drained
• 2 can 14 oz Drained Artichoke Quarters in water - drained then fully squeezed drained in cheese cloth - rough chop
• 1 box Frozen Spinach optional - drained - then fully squeezed drained in cheese cloth - feathered Or 2 Cups Fresh
• 2 small Bags Tyson Grilled Chicken Breast Strips chopped - optional
• 2 lb Shredded Mozterella Cheese room temp
• 1 cup Shredded Parmesan Cheese
• 2 box Large Mushrooms sliced
• 1 3 oz Bag Sun Dried Tomatoes simmered or soaked & chopped
• 1 can 14 oz Sliced Black Olives drained
• 1/4 cup Dehydrated Onions fresh onions will cause sog
• 1 1/2 tbsp Red Pepper Flakes
• 1 tbsp Italian Seasoning
• 2 tbsp Garlic Powder
• 1 tbsp Onion Powder
• 1 tsp Cracked Black Pepper
• 1 tsp Oregano
• 1 tsp Dried Basil or 2 tbs fresh
• 1 Bottle Garlic Olive Oil
• 1 Butter Brush
• 1 Tinfoil
• 2 cup Red Wine to boil sun dried tomatoes in optional - or water
• 1/2 cup Purple Onions thin sliced for garnish

1. Only use jars of Bertolli Garlic Alfredo Or Ragu Garlic Alfredo Sauce since many others will lend a metallic taste to your white sauce.
2. For this same reason, mix your white sauce in a glass or plastic bowl.
3. Nothing metal.
4. Drain artichokes, spinach if opted and black olives very well and rough chop.
5. Squeeze the artichokes and spinach in cheesecloth or paper towels until they run dry.
6. You don't want a soggy pizza.
7. Simmer your sun dried tomatoes in 2 cups water or 2 cups red wine for 4 - 5 minutes until soft - then drain well.
8. Rough chop.
9. Or, you can simply soak them in water or red wine for 30 to 60 minutes on the counter.
10. Tip: Save those juices for soups and stews.
11. It's chalked with nutrition.
12. But, use it within days or it will go bad on you.
13. Chop up chicken optional for vegetarians and mushrooms and place your 2 lb bag of Mozterella on the counter.
14. You'll want your cheese at room temp before constructing your pizzas.
15. Mix everything together except for olive oil, Motzerella, fresh spinach-optional, mushrooms, black olives and 3/4 of your artichokes and chicken you're reserving these ingredients for the tops of your pizzas in a large bowl.
16. Allow flavors to marry in the fridge for one hour +.
17. This step is important.
18. Stir mixture occasionally.
19. We'll occasionally employ spinach to this pizza - fresh or frozen.
20. See photo below.
21. It shows frozen spinach.
22. If employing frozen - feather it and add directly to your Alfredo mixture.
23. Fresh spinach will go on the top of your pizza.
24. When ready, heat oven to 425.
25. It's best if you have a pizza stone but, a non-stick cookie sheet will work as well.
26. Brush olive oil around crust edges of your pizzas and sprinkle garlic and onion powder atop the oil if you'd like for extra bite.
27. Generously spread your mixture on your pizza crusts.
28. Not too heavy though.
29. Cover pizzas as you desire with reserved artichokes, olives, fresh spinach, mushrooms, chicken and then, Motzerella Cheese.
30. If making more than one type of pizza, definitely reserve a few pieces of chicken and place on top of Mozterella so your guests can easily distinguish one type of pizza from another.
31. For garnishment toppers, you could add thin slices of purple onions, sprinkle additional red pepper flakes and dried or fresh parsley atop your pizzas.
32. Place pizzas on pizza stones or lowest rack in oven on tinfoil.
33. Bake at 450 until cheeses are bubbling and crust is crispy.
34. About 25 minutes.
35. Your crusts and cheese are your two best indicators here - so watch those closely.
36. Enjoy your pizzas!

garlic, garlic, quarters, frozen spinach, tyson, mozterella cheese, parmesan cheese, mushrooms, tomatoes, black olives, onions, red pepper, italian seasoning, garlic, onion, pepper, oregano, basil, olive oil, butter, tinfoil, red wine, purple onions

Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/350708-mikes-gilroy-garlic-chicken-pizza (may not work)