Today’s $10 Family Dinner Idea was inspired by leftovers, haha! I served a Build-Your-Own-Pasta Bar for company a few nights ago, and ended up with leftover grilled chicken and Alfredo sauce. I also had some ground meat (meat for cooking) that was sitting in the fridge and was useless, so I put it all together and made this Chicken Alfredo Pizza.
And guess what? My family was completely destroyed, because it was no longer a remnant!
You can definitely use bacon instead of ham (I used ham because mine needed to be used), and add any extra toppings you like.
This post is part of our $10 Dinner Ideas series, brought to you by Brigette on our team! Each week, she shares easy, delicious, and affordable dinner ideas that cost less than $10 to make, use everyday ingredients, and are super quick meals.
If you’re short on time, you can always use store-bought pizza dough or pre-made crust. But if you have an extra 10 minutes, you have time to make a very easy Crystal pizza dough from scratch (I highly recommend making a few batches to have in your fridge!).
Homemade pizza can be a filling, economical, family-friendly meal. In fact, I’m sure you’ll see more pizza recipes featured in this $10 dinner post in the future!
Ingredients for Chicken Alfredo Pizza:
- 2 cups of warm water
- 2 tablespoons active dry yeast (Sams – $6.88 for 2 pounds) – $0.16
- 2 spoons of sugar
- 2 tablespoons of salt
- 4 tablespoons olive oil (Aldi – $7.25 for 33 tablespoons) – $0.88
- 5 cups flour (Harris Teeter – $1.99 for 5lbs) – $0.50
- 1 – 1½ cups Alfredo sauce (Aldi – $1.69 for 1 jar) — $0.85
- 1 16-ounce bag mozzarella cheese (4 cups) (Aldi) — $3.29
- 1/2 red onion, sliced (Aldi) – $0.15
- 2-3 cups diced cooked chicken (Aldi – $2.49/lb) – $2.49
- ½ – 1 cup diced meat (I used diced meat – a few slices of cooked bacon would be amazing too!) (Aldi – $4.29 for 16oz) — $1
- ½ cup grated Parmesan (Aldi – $2.99 for 16-oz) – $0.37
Dinner Total: $9.69 (Makes 2 large pizzas)
How to Make Chicken Alfredo Pizza:
- Preheat the oven to 500 degrees. Follow the directions here (or below) to make Crystal’s Homemade Pizza Dough recipe.
2. Divide the dough in half and roll out to fit two greased pizza pans.
3. Spread preferred amount of alfredo sauce over crust (about 1/2 to 3/4 cup sauce per crust) and top with toppings (shredded cheese, shredded cooked chicken and ham, sliced onions, and parmesan cheese).
4. Bake at 500 degrees for about 10 minutes.
Chicken Alfredo Pizza
This $10 family dinner was inspired by leftovers but quickly became a family favorite! You’ll love how easy, fast, and economical it is! (By the way, if you have a few minutes to spare, I highly recommend making a simple pizza dough with this recipe, but if not, you can always buy dough or crust.)
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Ingredients
- 2 cups warm water
- 2 Spoons active dry yeast Sams – $6.88 for 2 kilos – $0.16
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 4 Spoons olive oil Aldi – $7.25 for 33 spoons – $0.88
- 5 cups flour Harris Teeter – $1.99 for 5lbs – $0.50
- 1–1½ cups Alfredo sauce Aldi – $1.69 for 1 jar – $0.85
- 16-ounce a bag chopped mozzarella cheese 4 cups (Aldi) – $3.29
- 1/2 red onion sliced (Aldi) – $0.15
- 2-3 cups cooked minced chicken Aldi – $2.49/lb — $2.49
- ½ – 1 cup chopped ham I used deli meat – a few slices of crumbled cooked bacon would be amazing too! (Aldi – $4.29 for 16oz) — $1
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese Aldi — $2.99 for 16-oz — $0.37
Instructions
How to make pizza dough:
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Pour warm water into a large bowl and sprinkle the yeast over it. Stir to dissolve.
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Add the remaining ingredients and mix.
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Turn out onto a floured surface and knead the dough for 3-5 minutes, or until smooth and no longer sticky.
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Cut the dough ball in half and roll into 2 greased pizza pans OR, place each half of the dough in an airtight freezer bag and freeze for 4-6 weeks.
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To Bake Fresh: Add pizza toppings of your choice. Bake at 500ºF for about 10 minutes (until the crust looks crispy and lightly browned).
How to Make Chicken Alfredo Pizzas:
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Preheat the oven to 500 degrees. Follow the directions here (or below) to make Crystal’s Homemade Pizza Dough recipe.
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Divide the dough in half and roll out to fit two greased pizza pans.
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Spread a selected amount of alfredo sauce over the crust (about 1/2 to 3/4 cup of sauce per crust) and top with the toppings (thick cheese, chopped cooked chicken and ham, sliced onions, and parmesan cheese).
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Bake at 500 degrees for about 10 minutes.
Nutritious food
Calories: 742kcal | Carbohydrates: 66g | Protein: 35g | Oil: 36g | Saturated Fats: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fats: 5g | Monounsaturated Fats: 13g | Trans Fats: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 129mg | Sodium: 1709mg | Potassium: 297mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 450IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 359mg | Iron: 4mg
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