Chicken Bacon Pizza with Garlic Cream Sauce
Servings: 4
Calories: 220kcal
Ingredients
- paleo-friendly pizza crust (see my recommendations above)
- 1/2 cup raw cashews
- 1/4 cup coconut milk
- 1/4 cup chicken broth (water would work)
- 1 tbsp olive oil or ghee
- 1-2 tsp chopped garlic
- 1/4 cup minced white onion
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 cup fully cooked chicken chopped
- 1/4 cup crumbled bacon
- handful fresh spinach chopped
- Italian seasoning
- red pepper flakes (optional)
Instructions
- Precook your pizza crust according to recipe instructions, until it reaches a light golden brown. Remove it from the oven, then adjust the heat to 450ºF.
- Sauté the onion and garlic in 1 tablespoon of olive oil until soft. Transfer to a blender or food processor, and add the following: cashews, coconut milk, chicken broth. Blend until smooth, and season with salt & pepper to taste. This is your pizza sauce.
- Spread your sauce over the pizza crust, and top with spinach, chopped chicken, and crumbled bacon. Sprinkle with Italian seasoning and red pepper flakes for extra flavor.
- Bake the pizza for 8 to 10 minutes, or until the sauce bubbles and the pizza toppings are heated through. I set mine to "broil" for the last couple of minutes for a little more browning action.
- Remove from the oven, slice, and serve!
Notes
Feel free to double the recipe if you're making two pizzas at once, or just double the sauce & save the leftovers for an "Alfredo" dish later in the week. I also recommend using more sauce than you would think with this recipe~ it soaks in a little!
Nutrition
Calories: 220kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 305mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Iron: 2mg