Chicken Bacon Ranch Pizza
A hearty and delicious homemade chicken pizza with ranch flavored sauce, crispy bacon and spinach.
Servings: 8 slices
Ingredients
For the crust:
- 1 package active dry yeast
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 cup warm water
- 2½ cups bread flour
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
For the toppings:
- ¼ cup butter
- 2 chicken breasts, cut into small pieces
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon Slap Ya Mama
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 pound bacon, diced
- 2½ cups mozzarella cheese, grated
- 1 cup spinach leaves
For the sauce:
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ½ cup milk
- ½ cup parmesan cheese, grated
- ½ cup mozzarella, grated
- 1 package dry ranch seasoning
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- ½ teaspoon garlic salt
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
Instructions
For the crust:
- Preheat oven to 450°.
- In a medium bowl, mix yeast and sugar with warm water. Stir to dissolve and let bloom for 10 minutes.
- Stir in flour, oil, and salt. Mix until fully combined.
- Roll dough into a tight ball and rest for 5-10 minutes.
- Transfer dough to a well-floured surface and stretch into a large circle.
- Lightly brush olive oil over the dough and use a fork to poke holes in the dough.
- Lightly flour a pizza pan and place the dough on top.
- Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes.
- Remove from oven and set aside.
For the toppings:
- In a large skillet, over medium-high heat, add diced bacon and cook until brown and crispy. Remove bacon from the pan and set aside.
- In the same skillet, over medium heat, melt butter and add in diced chicken.
- Sprinkle garlic salt, slap ya mama and pepper over chicken and stir to evenly coat.
- Stirring often, cook chicken until no longer pink and is completely cooked through.
- Remove chicken from heat and set aside.
For the sauce:
- In a large saucepan, add heavy cream and milk. Stir and bring to a boil.
- Add grated parmesan and mozzarella cheese.
- Stir until cheese is melted and well incorporated.
- Pour in dry ranch seasoning, garlic salt, onion powder and pepper. Stir well, reduce heat, and let simmer for 10-15 minutes. Stir occasionally.
To assemble the pizza:
- Spread sauce over pizza crust.
- Sprinkle 2 cups of grated mozzarella over sauce and spread evenly to cover the entire crust.
- Evenly place spinach onto the pizza and add chicken. Sprinkle bacon pieces all over and top with remaining mozzarella cheese.
- Bake in the oven for 10-15 minutes or until cheese is melted and crust is golden brown.
- Remove from oven and drizzle with ranch dressing.
- Slice into 8 pieces and serve immediately.