Valentine’s Day Recipes

Heart-Shaped Mozzarella and Fontina Pizza

Ingredients:

1 (10 oz.) can refrigerated pizza crust

4 teaspoons butter, divided

1/2 red pepper, thinly sliced

1 leek, cut into 1-inch strips

1 boneless, skinless chicken breast half, cut into small cubes

1/4 cup pesto

artichoke hearts, coarsely chopped, to taste

4 ounces Fontina cheese, shredded

1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded

1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

Directions:

Preheat oven to 425°F. Unroll refrigerated pizza dough into rectangle or square

shape. Create a heart shape template out of paper towels or cardboard. Place

template on dough and cut around heart shape using scissors. Place heart-shaped

dough on greased cookie sheet and follow instructions on dough can for prebaking

pizza crust. Set crust aside.

Saute red pepper and leeks in half of the butter until almost tender. Remove from

skillet. Add chicken and other half of the butter to skillet and cook until chicken is

done and lightly browned.

Spread pesto over prebaked pizza crust. Top with sautéed leeks, red peppers, and

chicken. Add artichoke hearts. Top with cheeses and bake at 425°F. for 7 to 10

minutes. Sprinkle with oregano.

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