BBQ Chicken Pizza

This was THE best pizza we have ever made! And that's saying something because we make pizza a lot. 

Ingredients:

Pizza crust (recipe below)

Pineapple tidbits (fresh would be better, but ours was rotten, so we used canned)

1 green pepper, diced

2 tomatoes, diced

1/4 lb bacon, cooked and crumbled

1 small chicken breast, cooked and cubed or shredded (I cooked the chicken in a crockpot with the BBQ sauce all day then shredded it)

BBQ sauce (we used Sweet Baby Ray's Honey Chipotle BBQ)

Mozzarella and cheddar cheese

Pizza Crust: 

1 1/4 c warm water

1 T yeast

1 T sugar

1/2 t salt

3-4 c flour (half wheat, half white)

cornmeal

To make the crust, dissolve the yeast in the warm water. Then add sugar and salt. Mix. Slowly add the flour and mix well. When the dough starts gathering in a ball, sprinkle surface with flour and knead flour in for about 3 minutes (or knead in standing mixer, which I am not fortunate enough to have). The dough should be soft and have a slight stick when you touch it. Shape dough into a ball.

Sprinkle cornmeal on pizza stone and roll crust out directly on the stone. Put desired amount of BBQ sauce on with chicken (leave an edge all the way around for the crust). Next, add a small layer of mozzarella cheese. Add green pepper, tomatoes, pineapple. Then cover with more mozzarella and some cheddar (desired amount. I have no idea how much we used. Just till it looked covered, but not too cheesy). Put crumbled bacon on top. 

Cook on 425 for about 25 min, until the crust edges are golden brown. Let it cool, then cut and eat! Yum!

Chili Cheese Fries

A combination of homemade oven fries and homemade chili equals delicious satisfaction. 

Sorry if this post annoys you because I don't have an actual recipe (at least for the seasonings). When we make stuff like this, we just throw things together. Our chili always turns out good! And you really can't go wrong with baking fries in the oven.

Chili:
1 lb ground beef
1 green pepper, diced
however much diced onion you choose
1 8 oz can tomato sauce
1 can tomato soup
1 can diced tomatoes (chili ready, or whatever flavor you want)
1 can chili beans
1 can kidney beans
1 can black or pinto beans
seasonings to taste: salt, pepper, chili powder, onion powder, paprika, garlic powder, hot sauce (for when you want a kick)
 1. Brown beef (with green peppers and onions), drain grease.
 2.Add everything else, seasonings a little bit at a time. Simmer for about 45 min on med-low heat. Taste every once in a while to see if it needs any more seasonings.

Fries:
Potatoes
Olive/vegetable oil
Seasonings: salt, pepper, garlic powder or garlic salt, chili powder, oregano
 1. Cut potatoes (we used 6 very small potatoes) into strips the size of french fries and put in bowl.
 2. Drizzle desired amount of oil on potatoes and toss to combine (we normally do 1-2 tablespoons).
 3. Spread potatoes on baking sheet and sprinkle seasonings on.
 4. Bake at 425 for about 45 min, or until crispy

Chili Cheese Fries!
Put fries on your plate. Smother with chili. Smother with cheese and sour cream! Eat and fill your belly!