The key to this sheet pan pizza is a second rise of the crust in the pan for an easy, fool-proof, crowd favorite.
Ingredients
1recipe pizza dough
4tablespoonsolive oil
½cupyellow onion, minced
2clovesgarlic, minced
1cupricotta cheese
2tablespoonsheavy cream
¼teaspoondried oregano
kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
2cupsshredded mozzarella cheese, about 8 ounces
3cupscooked chicken, shredded
½cupstore-bought sweet and spicy barbecue sauce
¾cupsliced banana peppers, drained
¾cupcrumbled blue cheese,about 3 ounces
3green onions, chopped
Red pepper flakes, optional
Instructions
Bring your store-bought or risen pizza dough to room temperature if it has been refrigerated. Drizzle 2 tablespoons of the olive oil in a 17" X 11.5" jelly roll pan or baking sheet. Gently press and poke the dough into the pan with your fingers, working it into the corners. if the dough springs back, let it rest for about 10 minutes for the gluten to relax. Cover with plastic wrap and set in a warm area of the kitchen to rise for another 30 minutes or until it has doubled in height.
Preheat the oven to 425°F.
While the dough is rising, heat the remaining tablespoon of olive oil in a sauté pan over medium heat. Cook the onion until translucent, about 4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the garlic to the pan and cook for 1 minutes, stirring so the garlic doesn't burn. Remove from the heat and transfer to a medium size bowl to cool. Stir in the ricotta cheese, heavy cream, oregano and 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Season with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper.
Within a 1-inch border of the edge, gently press the middle of the dough down a bit. Spread the ricotta cheese mixture on the dough leaving a 1-inch border. Top with the mozzarella cheese.
Toss the chicken breast with barbecue sauce in a small bowl. Distribute the chicken, banana peppers and half of the blue cheese evenly over the pizza.
Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the bottom of the pizza is crisp and the cheese has melted. Top with the rest of the blue cheese and garnish with chopped green onion. Cut and serve.