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Chicken Béchamel French Bread Pizza is a quick and easy family favorite recipe. One of the best homemade pizza that is perfect with rotisserie chicken or leftover Thanksgiving turkey. Simple ingredients and takes only minutes to bake.
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Chicken Béchamel French Bread Pizza

Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Keyword French Bread Pizza
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 383kcal
Author Heather

Ingredients

  • 4 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 4 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 6 large garlic cloves *minced or crushed
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 cup milk or half & half
  • 1/4 cup grated parmesan
  • 1 large French bread
  • 1 baked chicken breast *about 2 cups sliced
  • 1 cup small broccoli florets
  • 3-4 oz sun-dried tomatoes in oil *drained
  • 1 can artichoke heart in quarters *drained
  • 2-3 oz sliced black olives *drained
  • 1 tbsp olive oil *optional for sautéing mushrooms
  • 8 oz sliced mushrooms
  • 1/2-1 cup grated mozzarella cheese

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 425℉.
  • In a medium sized pan melt butter over medium-high heat. Stir salt and garlic and cook for about 1 min. Add flour and whisk until a paste like consistency, about 1-2 mins. In 1/3's whisk in milk and cook until sauce is thick and smooth, about 2-3 mins. Stir in parmesan and continue whisking another 1-2 mins. Take off heat and set aside.
  • In a medium sized frying pan over medium-high heat sauté mushrooms in olive to desired tenderness. Sautéing is an optional step.
  • Cut bread in half length wise. Spread half of béchamel on each cut half. Top with chicken, broccoli, sun-dried tomatoes, artichoke hearts, olives, mushrooms and cheese. 
  • Transfer to a cookie sheet and bake for 10 mins. 

Notes

*Please use as many organic ingredients as possible. 

Nutrition

Calories: 383kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 55mg | Sodium: 623mg | Potassium: 557mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1321IU | Vitamin C: 44mg | Calcium: 170mg | Iron: 2mg