Delicious!

I made the yummiest pizza for dinner tonight. Try it! It's from Rachel Ray but I modified with what I had around, and to cut back on some calories. If you aren't a total pig like me, its not too awful in the calorie department.

The Only Pizza You'll Ever Want Again: Chicken, Sun Dried Tomato, Broccoli, Ricotta, Mozzarella and Basil

Recipe courtesy Rachael Ray and Tripp

Crust:
1 (16-ounce) package pizza dough, brought to room temperature (I used the Pillsbury brand and its only 13 ounces).
2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil (I just sprayed the pizza crust with olive oil cooking spray)
2 tablespoons grated Parmigiano-Reggiano

Toppings:
1/3 pound broccoli from trimmed broccoli bin in produce section, 1/3 head
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, 1 turn of the pan
3 cloves cracked garlic
1/2 pound chicken breast cut for stir fry or chicken tenders (I used 1/4 lb)
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 cup part skim ricotta cheese (I used 1/2 cup, a little ricotta goes a long way)
10 sun dried tomatoes in oil, drained and sliced (I used fresh yellow and red tomatoes, as I was not in the mood to deal with sundried)
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese, available on dairy aisle
12 to 15 leaves fresh basil, torn or stacked and thinly sliced (I had no fresh, and dried worked fine, but fresh would definitely be better)
I also added chopped red onion. I love onion on pizza.

Preheat oven to 500 degrees F.

On a 12-inch nonstick pizza pan, stretch out your dough and form the pizza crust. Drizzle 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil on crust and spread it with a pastry brush over the dough to the edges. Sprinkle crust with 2 tablespoons grated Parmigiano-Reggiano.

In a small covered saucepan, bring 2 inches water to a boil. Separate broccoli tops into florets, discarding lower stalks or reserving for soup. Salt water and add broccoli florets. Cook covered 3 to 5 minutes. Drain broccoli and set on cutting board. Chop broccoli florets into small pieces.

Heat a small nonstick pan over medium high to high heat. Add oil, cracked garlic and chicken. Season with salt and pepper. Brown chicken breast cut for stir-fry or tenders until lightly golden all over, 3 to 5 minutes. Chop sauteed chicken and garlic on a cutting board into small pieces.

To assemble pizza, dot crust with chopped broccoli bits and cooked chopped chicken. Dot crust with spoonfuls of ricotta and spread ricotta gently with the back of your spoon. Add sliced sun-dried tomatoes, scattering them around the pizza to the edges. Complete the assembly with a thin layer of shredded mozzarella, about 1 cup. Place pizza in oven on middle rack and lower heat to 450 degrees F. Bake 12 minutes, until cheese is deep golden in color and crust is brown and crisp at the edges. Remove pizza from the oven and let stand 5 minutes. Top with lots of torn or shredded basil. Cut pizza into 8 slices using pizza wheel and serve.

Anyhow. In other news, Trial Practice seems promising, and my little sib does too. I am considering whether to purchase a new backpack or to get one of these neat Crumpler bags. Jishnu has one, says its fine to ride a bike with, which was my major concern. Might even be cooler because I wouldn't have a pack on my back, causing extra sweat.