Chicken Mole' Pizza

I am posting this recipe tonight for my baby sister, who is pregnant, and has certain cravings.

 

 I love this yummy, fast, easy dinner. My family is always excited when I make this fun and different pizza for dinner.  The sauce is a Mole' sauce, which is a spicy chocolate and peanut sauce used in Mexican and Spanish cooking.  Don't be intimidated though, because this is a very simple recipe for a "mock" mole' sauce.

This recipe comes from Pampered Chef 2005.  I often use a prepared (Boboli) pizza crust, but you can make your own as well.

Preheat Oven 425 degrees.

Mole' Sauce - 

1/4 cup barbecue sauce

2 Tablespoons semi-sweet chocolate chips

2 teaspoons creamy peanut butter

3/4 teaspoons chili powder (I suggest starting with 1/4 teaspoon, then adding for more heat after tasting.  Especially if you're feeding kids.)

1 teaspoon lime juice

1 small garlic clove, minced (1 teaspoon bottled)

Combine and melt in microwave safe bowl, in microwave for 30-60 seconds.  Stir well, make sure all the chocolate chips are melted in.  Spread sauce over crust.

Pizza - 

Prepared and pre-baked pizza crust

Toss together - 

2 cups shredded, cooked, chicken breast (I open up 1 large can of chicken from Costco.)

1 bell pepper diced, about 1 cup

1/4 cup onion

1/4 cup sliced black olives

Spread the chicken/veggie mix over the sauce on crust.

Top with sliced tomatoes and shredded Mexican cheese blend (colby and monterey jack).

Bake 16-18 minutes at 425 degrees.

Garnish with chopped cilantro.

Cajun Garlic Pork Roast

Are you looking for a delicious Autumn supper?  I love Pork roasts, and this recipe for a Cajun rub is so yummy and easy to make.  It literally takes 5 minutes to prepare, but with a few good side dishes (for example - garlic mashed potatoes) it becomes "Sunday dinner" quality. 

This recipe comes from Cooking Light May 2005.

 *This Roast Pork is best served with my special horseradish sauce on the side.  I mix 2 parts fat free sour cream with 1 part prepared horseradish. 

 Preheat oven to 350 degrees

1- 2 pound boneless pork loin roast, trimmed

Cooking Spray

 In small mixing bowl combine -

1 1/2 Tablespoons minced fresh garlic (I use bottled)

1 Tablespoon dried Oregano

2 teaspoons black pepper

1 teaspoon seasoned salt

1 teaspoon chili powder

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper

Time to get down and dirty.  Use your hands to rub the seasoning mix into the roast really well.  Pack on the extra bits to form a nice crust.  Place roast on a broiler pan sprayed with cooking spray.  Bake at 350 for 1 1/2 hours or until thermometer registers 155 degrees.  Let stand for 10 minutes. 

Serving size - 3 ounces

calories 168, fat 6.2 g, protein 25.1 g, carb 1.7 g, fiber 0.7 g, chol 62 mg, sodium 246 mg

**for Freezer Meal - I usually buy a large family size package Pork Roast.  I use each piece in the package for different freezer meals.  I combine the rub and freeze in a small Ziploc, and tape to the wrapped roast then freeze.... OR you can rub on the seasonings then wrap and freeze.