Patio Pizza Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 (depending on the breadsticks you buy, you may need to grease the pizza pan or stone first, see directions on package). For crust unroll bread stick dough. Separate into strips. In center of a pizza pan (or pizza stone) coil 1 strip of dough around itself in a spiral pattern. Add second strip to end of first strip and pinch ends, continue coiling dough and repeat with remaining dough. With a rolling pin, roll dough within 1/2 inch of edge of pizza pan (or stone), pressing seams to seal.
• Lightly brush the dough with olive oil, spread the minced garlic evenly over the dough Bake 14-16 minutes or until golden brown, cool completely.
• For cheese spread you will want to finely chop enough artichoke hearts to make 1/4 cup. Save the rest for later. Combine with cream cheese, oregano, and half of the feta cheese (save the rest for later). Mix well then spread mixture evenly over cooled crust.
• Now for the toppings! Quarter remaining artichoke hearts, spread evenly over cream cheese mixture, then add the remaining vegetables (cucumber, tomatoes, red onion, olives). Sprinkle with remaining feta cheese. Add optional chicken and pine nuts.
• Cut pizza into wedges, and drizzle with salad dressing just before serving.

Steps:

• Unroll breadsticks. In the center of an ungreased 12-in. pizza pan, loosely wrap one breadstick around, forming a coil. Add another breadstick, pinching ends to seal and continuing to coil. Repeat with remaining breadsticks.
• Roll or pat dough to within 1/2 inches of the edge of the pan. Brush with oil. Gently press garlic onto dough. Bake at 375° for 14-16 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack.
• In a small bowl, combine cream cheese and oregano. Stir in 1/4 cup artichokes and half of the feta cheese; spread over crust. Arrange remaining artichokes on top. Sprinkle with tomato, cucumber, olives, onion, pine nuts and remaining feta cheese. Drizzle with vinaigrette.