Tonight’s $10 Family Dinner Idea was inspired by leftovers, haha! I served a Build-Your-Own-Pasta Bar to company a few nights ago, and ended up with leftover grilled chicken and Alfredo sauce. I also had some ham (deli meat) that was sitting in the fridge and wasn’t getting used up, so I combined all of them to make this Chicken Alfredo Pizza.
And guess what? My family suddenly gobbled it down, because it was no longer leftovers!
You could definitely use bacon instead of the ham (I used ham because mine needed to be used up), and add whatever additional toppings you love.
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 family-friendly dinner ideas that cost less than $10 to make, use everyday ingredients, and are super quick meals.
If you are super short on time, you can always use store-bought pizza dough or a premade crust. But if you have 10 extra minutes, you have time to make Crystal’s super easy pizza dough from scratch (I highly recommend making a couple of batches of it to have on hand in your freezer!).
Homemade pizza can be such a filling, frugal, family-approved meal. In fact, I’m pretty sure you’ll be seeing more pizza recipes featured in these $10 Dinner Posts in the future!
Ingredients for Chicken Alfredo Pizza:
- 2 cups warm water
- 2 Tablespoons active dry yeast (Sams – $6.88 for 2 lbs) — $0.16
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons 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 shredded 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 ham (I used deli meat – a few slices of crumbled cooked bacon would also be amazing!) (Aldi – $4.29 for 16oz) — $1
- ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese (Aldi — $2.99 for 16-oz) — $0.37
Total for Dinner: $9.69 (Makes 2 large pizzas)
How to Make Chicken Alfredo Pizza:
- Preheat the oven to 500 degrees. Follow the directions here (or below) for making Crystal’s Homemade Pizza Dough recipe.
2. Divide dough in half and roll to fit two greased pizza pans.
3. Spread preferred amount of alfredo sauce over crust (approximately 1/2 to 3/4 cup of sauce per crust) and top with toppings (shredded cheese, diced cooked chicken and ham, sliced onion, and parmesan cheese).
4. Bake at 500 degrees for around 10 minutes.
Chicken Alfredo Pizza
This $10 family dinner was inspired by leftovers but quickly became a family favorite! You’ll love how easy, quick, and frugal it is! (By the way, if you have a few minutes to spare, I highly recommend you make easy pizza dough with this recipe, but if not, you can always buy the dough or crust.)
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Ingredients
- 2 cups warm water
- 2 Tablespoons active dry yeast Sams – $6.88 for 2 lbs — $0.16
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons 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
- 16-ounce bag shredded 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 ham I used deli meat – a few slices of crumbled cooked bacon would also be amazing! (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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Dump onto a floured surface and knead dough for 3-5 minutes, or until smooth and no longer sticky.
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Cut the lump of dough in half and roll out onto 2 greased pizza pans OR, put each half of dough into an airtight freezer bag and freeze for 4-6 weeks.
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To Bake from Fresh: Add pizza toppings of your choice. Bake at 500ºF for around 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) for making Crystal’s Homemade Pizza Dough recipe.
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Divide dough in half and roll to fit two greased pizza pans.
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Spread preferred amount of alfredo sauce over crust (approximately 1/2 to 3/4 cup of sauce per crust) and top with toppings (shredded cheese, diced cooked chicken and ham, sliced onion, and parmesan cheese).
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Bake at 500 degrees for around 10 minutes.
Nutrition
Calories: 742kcal | Carbohydrates: 66g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 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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