Guacamole Chicken Pizza

Avocados are wonderful fruits originating from Mexico. These delicious fruits have provided the world with flavorful dressings, dips, sauces, and as a topping on salads, fish, or other foods. It is even good in tomato and ham sandwiches. The Haas Avocado is most widely known in America and is popular worldwide. In fact, it is probably what is used in most all dips, dressings, sauces, sandwiches, and toppings, and why not? It ripens nicely and offers savory flavor to any dish.

One such dish for which it can be used is, pizza. Just whip up a simple guacamole recipe using 2-3 Haas avocados and prepare to try something new and yummy.


Ingredients:

• Pizza Dough (preferably a recipe, Alton Brown's is suggested)
• 2-3 ripe Haas Avocados
• 1 pound cooked chicken breast, shredded
• 1 package pepperoni
• 1 cup cooked bacon, broken to pieces (optional)
• 2 tomatoes, chopped
• 1/2 red or white onion, finely chopped (food processor suggested)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 1/2 cups ranchero or panela cheese (if unable to find, use Monterrey jack or Mexican four cheese)
• 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro
• 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper
• 1 lime (optional)

Directions:

1. Prepare dough as directed. Cook chicken until temperature is 165, shred, and set aside. If using bacon, cook the night before and break it into pieces or use it as strips.
2. Cut the avocado, pit it, spoon the mesh out into a bowl, along with cilantro, and slightly mash. Place in a food processor to puree.
3. Preheat oven to 400. Brush olive oil over prepared pizza crust. Sprinkle salt and pepper on top.
4. Spread the guacamole over the crust, leaving about half an inch from the edges.
5. Sprinkle chopped onion and tomato (use food processor to finely chop) onto the pie. Followed by the cheese.
6. Place remaining meat ingredients on pizza, and cook for 15-20 minutes, until done.
7. Squeeze lime juice around the pizza and enjoy.

This is a great recipe for summer. It is different and delicious. Not to mention versatile.