Colorado Chicken Pizza with Cheesy White Sauce
Colorado Chicken Pizza with Cheesy White Sauce is a super easy weeknight supper. The cheesy white sauce is a great alternative to Alfredo!
Ingredients
- For the Cheese Sauce
- 1/2 cup Mexican Crema
- 3/4 cup Mexican 4 cheese blend
- 1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic
- 1 pinch of salt and pepper
For the Chicken- olive oil
- 1 boneless chicken breast diced small
- 1/2 cup yellow onions diced
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1/2 jalapeno pepper minced
- 1/2 cup frozen corn
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
For the Pizza Toppings- 1 prepared pizza crust I used Bobolli
- 1 1/2 cups Mexican 4 cheese blend
- 1/4 cup purple onions
- 1/4 cup cilantro chopped
- 1/2 cup tomatoes diced
- 1-1/1/2 jalapeno pepper chopped
Instructions
- To make the chicken topping. In a medium sized saute pan heat a couple of tablespoons of olive oil over medium heat. Add the chicken, onions, garlic, jalapeno, corn, chili powder, cumin, salt and pepper. Cook for 5-7 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through.
- To make the cheese sauce. In a small sauce pan over low heat add the crema, cheese, garlic, salt and pepper. Stir well until the cheese melts. Remove from heat and set aside.
- To assemble the pizza. Spread the cheese sauce evenly over pizza crust. Top with chicken mixture and the remaining cheese. Bake in a 425 degree oven for 12-15 minutes or until the cheese is melted and the bottom of the crust is browned.
- To serve, add the purple onions, tomatoes, cilantro and jalapeno to the top of the pizza.