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February 2004

BBQ Chicken Pizza

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Recipes:	1	2	3	4	5	6
Servings:	12	24	36	48	60	72
Makes: number of pizzas	2	4	6	8	10	12
Ingredients:
Chicken tenders, raw*	2 lbs.	4 lbs.	6 lbs.	8 lbs.	10 lbs.	12 lbs.
Chili sauce	12 oz.	24 oz.	36 oz.	48 oz.	60 oz.	72 oz.
Small onions, sliced	2	4	6	8	10	12
Green pepper, sliced in rings	1	2	3	4	5	6
On Hand:
Pizza crust, raw or cooked	2	4	6	8	10	12
Shredded Pizza Blend cheese**	16 oz.	32 oz.	48 oz.	64 oz.	80 oz.	96 oz.

* = Boneless, skinless chicken breasts can be used in place of the chicken tenders. Cut each breast into 4-5 pieces.
** = Pizza Blend cheese is a mixture of mozzarella and cheddar cheeses.

Assembly Directions:
Put the chicken tenders (or sliced chicken breast) in a slow cooker. Pour the chili sauce over the chicken. Separate the onion slices into rings, and spread the onion and pepper rings over the chili sauce. If you are making multiple recipes, layer each recipe in the slow cooker (chicken, sauce, onion and pepper rings; chicken, sauce, onion and pepper rings) so the flavors will be evenly distributed. Cook on low for 6-8 hours. Allow mixture to cool.

Freezing Directions:
Divide cooled chicken mixture into a quart freezer bag or rigid container. Each recipe makes 2 pizzas, so freeze it based on how many pizzas you will make at a time. Seal, label and freeze. Keep the pizza crusts and cheese on hand.

Serving Directions:
Thaw bag of chicken mixture in the refrigerator. Thaw the pizza crusts and cheese if necessary. You can use a prepared, fully baked pizza crust (like Boboli) or you can make your own pizza crust from scratch or a mix. In either case, put the crust on a pizza pan and spoon or dump the chicken mixture onto the crust. Leave the chicken in chunks, or shred it… whatever your personal preference is. Sprinkle with the Pizza Blend cheese. If you are using a prepared crust, bake as directed on the crust package or until the cheese is melted and the pizza is heated through. If using a raw crust, bake as directed. Serve hot. Refrigerate any leftovers.

Tammy’s Comments:
I love BBQ chicken pizza!! Having this mixture in the freezer makes it easy to have it any time you want. Especially if you use a prepared pizza crust! For more variety, you can shred the BBQ chicken, and serve it on a bun as a sandwich. Top with some shredded cheddar, and you’re ready to go!

Nutritional Info: (per slice)
Per Serving: 460 Calories; 16g Fat (31.5% calories from fat); 32g Protein; 44g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 81mg Cholesterol; 850mg Sodium.
Exchanges: 2-1/2 Grain (Starch); 3-1/2 Lean Meat; 1/2 Vegetable; 2-1/2 Fat.


 

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