California Pizza

Name: California Pizza
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce; 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves; 1/2 teaspoon dried basil leaves; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder or onion powder; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; 2 cups Original Bisquick™ mix; 1/2 cup cold water; 1 1/2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese, (6 ounces); 2 cups cut-up cooked chicken; 1/2 cup sliced ripe olives; 1 medium avocado, sliced

6 Ratings

2 Reviews

Prep 20 min
Total 45 min
Servings 8

With chicken, olives and avocados, this is a refreshing change of pace from the ordinary pizza.

By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Updated September 16, 2008

Make With

Bisquick

Ingredients

1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
1/2 teaspoon dried basil leaves
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder or onion powder
1/8 teaspoon pepper
2 cups Original Bisquick™ mix
1/2 cup cold water
1 1/2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese, (6 ounces)
2 cups cut-up cooked chicken
1/2 cup sliced ripe olives
1 medium avocado, sliced

Steps

1

Heat oven to 425°F. Mix tomato sauce, oregano, basil, salt, garlic powder and pepper; set aside. Stir Bisquick mix and cold water until soft dough forms. Pat or roll dough into 12-inch circle on ungreased cookie sheet with hands dusted with Bisquick mix; pinch edge, forming 1/2-inch rim. Or pat dough in 12-inch pizza pan.
2

Sprinkle 1/2 cup of the cheese over dough. Spread tomato sauce over top. Top with chicken and olives. Sprinkle with remaining 1 cup cheese.
3

Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until crust is golden brown and cheese is bubbly. Garnish with avocado slices.

Store unripe avocados at room temperature and ripe ones in a refrigerator for up to a week.
If you’re really in a hurry, go ahead and use a ready-made pizza crust for the base of this spectacular pizza.
To prevent the avocado from turning brown, brush the cut surfaces with lemon juice.