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Grilled Chicken & Bacon Pizza with a Garlic Cream Sauce

Looking for a nice change to your family pizza night?  Well this is such a great recipe!  It has all my favorites:  grilled chicken, bacon, and a yummy creamy garlic sauce…

Grilled Chicken & Bacon Pizza

So I’ve been a little absent on my blog for the last week.  I have a really good excuse.  I’ve been in Disney World for the last week.  I had every intention of doing my usual blogging while I was gone, but HOLY COW, that place is a little overwhelming!!  It was my first time to ever go, AND we surprised our kids that morning we left.  It was such a fun week, but did I mention it was overwhelming?

My husband is extremely laid back, and I kept trying to explain to him this was not our typical beach vacation.  It was going to require a schedule…down to certain fast passes at certain times along with dining reservations thrown in there too.  He called me the “Tour Guide from you know where….”

And I think we walked like 10 miles a day!  And I’m 33 weeks pregnant.  But boy did the kids have a great time!  My 5 year old son was such a champ!  He rode all the big rides with my husband while my girls and I hung out and saw many of the princesses.  My mom and dad and two older nephews came along too.

And the food…the food… the food!  We had the dining plan and we had more food than we could possibly eat.  It was so much fun going to eat at the different resorts and special park restaurants.  All the planning and researching was so worth it!

So I wanted to share a few of my favorite pics of our trip:

disney world 2014

disney world 2015_2

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Memories to last a life time!!!
And speaking of memories, give this little pizza a try.  It is such a nice change to a traditional Italian pizza.  We loved it!  My kids went on and on about how much they liked it.  Gosh I love it when they just eat their food!
It is really simple.  I used Pioneer Woman’s Pizza Crust recipe, which I’ve blogged here.  The garlic cream sauce makes it so good.  Best of all, this pizza can be completely customized with all of your favorite veggies too.  I kept mine pretty basic, but I see endless possibilities with this recipe.

Grilled Chicken & Bacon Pizza with a Garlic Cream Sauce
 
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Recipe type: Main Dish
Ingredients
  • 2 chicken breasts
  • 6 slices bacon
  • pizza dough
  • salt and pepper or creole seasoning
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 4 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 shallot, chopped
  • 2 tbsp flour
  • ¼ cup wine, beer, or chicken broth
  • ¾ cup milk
  • ½ tsp dried basil
  • 1 cup colby jack cheese
  • 7 slices mozzarella cheese
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 450.
  2. Line a small pan with parchment paper. Place bacon slices on parchment and cook for 10-15 minutes our until crispy.
  3. Season and grill chicken. Set aside to cool.
  4. For sauce:
  5. In a skillet, melt butter and oil.
  6. Add garlic and shallot. Cook for 2 minutes.
  7. Add flour and cook for 1 to 2 minutes stirring frequently.
  8. Add wine (or beer or broth). Stir.
  9. Add milk slowly and stir.
  10. Season to taste.
  11. Add basil.
  12. Stir and cook for 2 more minutes over medium heat.
  13. Remove from heat.
  14. Spread pizza dough onto pizza pan or stone. Prick with a fork all over.
  15. Spread sauce over dough.
  16. Top with chicken, bacon, shredded colby jack, and sliced mozzarella.
  17. Bake at 450 for 15 minutes.
Notes
This pizza is so versatile. Change it up by adding veggies like spinach or change up cheeses by adding shredded Parmesan or sliced provolone instead.

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Jaren

Jaren

I am a wife to an awesome husband, mother of four great kids, and a middle school math teacher. I love collecting recipes and cookbooks! Being able to share the things I make with others is so much fun for me. I have gotten so many cookbooks and torn so many recipes out of magazines! This is my way to really make use of them. I am starting this blog as a way to chronicle the recipes I’ve tried and pass them along. I hope everyone enjoys!!!
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Comments

  2. Brenda says

    June 4, 2014 at 3:45 pm

    This pizza looks so yummy Jaren! I love most any kind of pizza’s unlike my family who want traditional pizza. I’d love to be able to change it up once in a while. Lucky you to have great eaters!! Your pics of Disney are fabulous and I’m so glad you had a wonderful time. I think too it is overwhelming. We went once a few years ago but I couldn’t keep up with the parks and my Lupus, so didn’t get to see as much as I would have like. I should have did a scooter, but didn’t think of it at the time. You look amazing for being 33 weeks pregnant, and it kills me you don’t have swollen legs and feet! lol I’m always swollen, so I admire legs and feet that aren’t. Hugs, Brenda

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  3. Camille Walker says

    June 4, 2014 at 6:12 pm

    This looks AMAZING!!! I seriously had a jaw drop when I saw this yummy pizza.

    Following you on Pinterest and would love to link up with you on some blogging efforts!

    Cheers!

    Camille

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  4. Lanaya | Raising Reagan says

    June 6, 2014 at 12:34 am

    Mmm .. that pizza looks ridiculously good right now! Yum!
    I love pizza with cream sauce too.
    The pictures are adorable! Reagan is going to flip when she gets to go to Disney. I’m not sure how she’s going to react to seeing all the princesses she loves so much!

    Have a wonderful weekend Jaren!

    xoxo
    Lanaya

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  10. Shannon says

    June 16, 2014 at 2:43 pm

    We are total Disneyland geeks and love to go there, but have never ventured to Disneyworld! Looks like we are going to have to give it a try. I’m also looking forward to trying this pizza recipe. Yummy!

    Reply

  12. Deanna says

    June 22, 2014 at 6:12 pm

    Can’t wait to try this pizza! It looks amazing! BTW, did you make all those cute disney outfits your kids were wearing? Absolutely adorable!

    Reply

  13. Deanna Middendorf says

    August 6, 2014 at 2:01 am

    Disney World is amazing and doing it 33 weeks pregnant will earn you some serious stars. That pizza looks and sounds like something I really need to try.

    Reply

  14. Grace says

    September 1, 2014 at 7:25 pm

    Just made this pizza for the family. Delicious! Easy to prepare and so much better than delivery! Thank you for the great recipe.

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  16. Lisa says

    January 4, 2015 at 10:44 am

    what a beautiful family. I will try this recipe in a few days and check back with the results. Thank you for sharing special events of your life.

    Reply

  17. Dyane says

    April 26, 2015 at 11:45 pm

    Oh my stars!! I just made this and it was AMAZING! I didn’t have the cheese you called for in the recipe, so I used shredded mozzarella and freshly grated Parmigiano Reggiano. This was melt in our mouths good! I also only had flat bread, cooked them at 350 degrees for 8minutes.Thank you, thank you!!

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    • Jaren says

      April 27, 2015 at 2:06 pm

      Oh I’m so glad you liked it! It is definitely one of my favorite recipes on my blog! Thanks for letting me know, and your substitutions sound great too!

      Reply

  18. julia griffin says

    August 2, 2015 at 3:28 pm

    Have been making this for years,as husband and I don’t like red sauce on pizza,try adding slivers of red pepper on it. We cook it on the grill on the pizza stone.delicious

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    • Jaren says

      August 2, 2015 at 3:33 pm

      That sounds awesome Julia! I will definitely try that next time. In fact, I was thinking of making it this week or next. Thanks for the idea!

      Reply

  19. Donna says

    February 7, 2016 at 2:28 pm

    Making this today for our Super Bowl. I hope my hubby likes it, I usually make pepperoni for him! Will let you know how it turns out! 😊

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    • Jaren says

      February 8, 2016 at 6:42 am

      Hi Donna! We love this one! I’m a pepperoni fan myself, but this one is totally different, and I never miss the usual pepperoni when I eat this one. Hope you enjoyed it!

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  20. Laney says

    February 17, 2016 at 12:49 am

    OMG! My family just visited Disney World over the holidays, and we 100% met the SAME EXACT princesses! Like, it’s the same girls dressed up! So funny! Maybe they are real princesses 😉 Oh, and the pizza looks amazing!

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  21. Kay DeGroot says

    July 10, 2016 at 11:28 pm

    Can these ingredients be made ahead to make pizza when camping. Would love to try it just not sure how well it would work on open fire or grill. I do have to admit to being a little lazy when camping and the more I can do ahead of time the better. Sounds and looks delicious.

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    • Jaren says

      July 11, 2016 at 1:11 pm

      Hi Kay! I totally understand wanting it to be easy while camping! Pizza on the grill is one of my favorites. I know making the chicken and the bacon ahead wouldn’t be a problem at all. I have not made the cream sauce ahead and refrigerated it before, but I would think it would be okay to make a day or two before and just heat it before putting it on the pizza. Thanks for visiting!

      Reply

  22. Carlene says

    August 16, 2016 at 7:07 am

    No tomato sauce, this is interesting. I’m looking forward to trying this as an alternative to traditional pizza, especially when I don’t have any tomato sauce!

    Thanks!
    Carlene

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  23. Nancy Warkentin says

    October 22, 2017 at 8:51 pm

    This. Sauce. Is. It!!!!! Oh my word! Found this on Pinterest. I bought Naan bread. Made the sauce . Had deli chicken leftover from another dinner. Cooked up bacon, onion, garlic. So easy!! Next will be to try the pizza dough. Thank you so much for this recipe. It’s def a keeper.

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  24. Carol says

    January 1, 2018 at 1:47 pm

    Just made this pizza. Absolutely delicious. I’m gluten sensitive so used Pamela’s gluten free pizza crust mix. It made 2 9” pizza crusts. I used corn starch instead of flour in the sauce. Otherwise made as written. Did I mention it’s delicious. Husband also loved it.
    The recipe was enough for both of the crusts. I parbaked both of them but plan to assemble one of them with the remaining recipe ingredientsand freeze it for later. I’m assuming it will be just as great. Thanks for the recipe.

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  26. Amanda says

    April 10, 2018 at 3:04 pm

    This looks delicious. Can you prep the sauce ahead of time? Maybe in the morning and use that evening. Also, how easy/hard would this be to cook in a grill?

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    • Jaren says

      April 10, 2018 at 6:03 pm

      Hi Amanda!! This makes a great make-ahead recipe! You can prep the sauce, cook the bacon and chicken, and just assemble it all when you are ready. We love grilling pizzas, and this one is a great one for that too. Just grill the dough on both sides before topping with sauce and other toppings. You can even assemble the entire pizza on a partially baked crust and freeze it for busy nights. Thanks for visiting!

      Reply

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