Double-Ranch Pizza with Chicken and Bacon

This pizza is fast to make when using rotisserie chicken, and prepared pizza dough. For an even quicker preparation use already cooked bacon crumbles. I cook my pizza in a cast iron skillet for a slight crunch to my dough. Serve with a small salad if desired.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 498 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 4 slices bacon
• 6 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1 small tomato, sliced
• ⅓ cup ranch dressing
• 1 (10 ounce) container refrigerated pizza crust
• 1 tablespoon dry ranch seasoning, divided
• ⅓ cup cubed, cooked chicken
• ⅛ cup sliced red onion

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 2

Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.

Step 3

Cook bacon in a large skillet and over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon on paper towels and cool.

Step 4

Pour oil into a 12-inch cast iron skillet. Brush oil all over the interior of the skillet. Place dough into the skillet and shape into a pizza, forming a crust at the edge. Prick dough all over with a fork.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven for 5 minutes. Remove from oven and reshape dough if necessary. Sprinkle the top of the dough with 2 teaspoons ranch seasoning. Spread ranch dressing on top.

Step 6

Sprinkle shredded mozzarella, chicken, and red onion over pizza crust. Crumble cooled bacon on top.

Step 7

Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and top is browned, about 20 minutes.

Step 8

Remove pizza from oven and top with tomato slices. Melt butter and mix in the remaining dry ranch seasoning. Brush crust with butter-ranch mixture.

Step 9

Broil pizza until cheese is golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes, being careful not to burn.