Thursday, August 14, 2008

Pampered Chef Aloha Pizza

I was invited to a Pampered Chef party last Friday and I wondered to myself why I never attended one before. Not only were their recipes delish but their gadgets are COOL too! Here is what the consultant made (aloha pizza).

The Pampered Chef ®Aloha Pizza Recipe
2 green onions with tops
2 packages (13.8 ounces each) refrigerated pizza crust
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 garlic clove, pressed
1/2 cup barbecue sauce, divided
2 cups (8 ounces) grated mozzarella cheese
2 cups diced cooked chicken
1 medium pineapple
1/2 medium red bell pepper

1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Thinly slice white part of green onions using Utility Knife and set aside. Cut green part of onions into thin, vertical strips. Place strips in Prep Bowl filled with ice-cold water; set aside for garnish.2. Unroll both packages of dough side by side over bottom of Large Bar Pan, trimming excess dough even with long sides of pan. Combine oil and garlic pressed with Garlic Press in another Prep Bowl. Brush oil mixture evenly over crust with Chef’s Silicone Basting Brush. Spread half of the barbecue sauce over crust with back of Easy Adjustable Measuring Spoon. Sprinkle chicken and cheese over crust. Bake 20-25 minutes or until crust is golden brown; remove from oven to Stackable Cooling Rack.3. Meanwhile, peel pineapple and cut in half; reserve half for another use. Finely dice remaining pineapple half and bell pepper. Combine sliced green onion, pineapple and bell pepper in Classic Batter Bowl with Small Mix ‘N Scraper®; spoon over pizza, draining excess liquid against side of bowl. 4. Place remaining barbecue sauce into resealable plastic bag; trim corner and drizzle over pizza. Pat green onion strips dry using paper towels; sprinkle over pizza. Cut pizza into squares with Pizza Cutter.
Yield: 8 servings