Chicken Fajita Pizza

1 whole bone in, skin on chicken breast
olive oil
kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Ingredients for the Sauce:
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 cloves of garlic, minced
1 tablespoon tomato paste
2 cups tomato puree

1 1/2 tbsp mild chili powder 2 tsp Hungarian paprika 2 tsp ground cumin 1/4 tsp Mexican oregano Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

For an easier recipe, substitute all of the ingredients to the left with 3 tablespoons Family Style Fajita Seasoning. You will need to purchase 2 ounces to ensure enough for the recipe.

Ingredients for the Vegetables:
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
1/2 orange bell pepper, thinly sliced
1/2 green bell pepper, thinly sliced
1/2 red onion, sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced

1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
Cilantro, for garnish
1 (16 ounce) pizza dough ball, store bought or homemade

Directions for the chicken:
Place chicken breasts on a baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Place in oven and roast for 35 minutes, or until cooked through. Remove and let cool. Once cool enough to handle, shred chicken meat with a fork and set aside. (Can be done the day before).

Turn oven temperature up to 400 degrees.

Place pizza stone in the oven to preheat for one hour, for best results. Remove pizza dough from fridge to come to room temperature so it will be easier to work with.

Directions for the sauce:
Heat a medium saucepan over medium high heat. Add olive oil to coat to the bottom of the pan. Once hot, add garlic and sauté until fragrant. Add tomato paste to toast. This will add depth of flavor. Add Tomato puree, chili powder, paprika, cumin, and oregano and bring up to a simmer. Allow to cook for 10 minutes, stirring on occasion, for the flavors to marry together.

Directions for the veggies:
Thinly coat a large sauté pan with olive oil and heat over a medium high heat. When the oil is hot, sauté the vegetables until the onions are translucent, 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Season with salt and pepper. Remove and set aside.

Directions to assemble:
Flour your counter top and roll out your pizza dough to a 13 inch diameter. Carefully remove the pizza stone from the oven and place dough on top. Ladle on the tomato sauce to lightly cover the bottom of the pizza. Sprinkle on chicken, veggies, and cheese.

Bake pizza until crisp and golden, about 20 minutes. Slice and serve.

Yields: 1 13" pizza

Thanks to: Janet Johnston, Savory Spice Shop co-founder and host of Food Network's Spice & Easy.