Chicken, Pesto, Sun-dried Tomato and Goat Cheese Flatbread Pizza

Wow, I am really getting bad at this whole blogging thing. Not that it is really a big deal in the end because I am pretty sure that only 1 or 2 people read this blog. Life just gets away from you, and there have never been enough hours in the day or days in the week. Life has been busy for the both of us lately, so busy that we have been doing minimal wedding planning. About 6 short months until the big day (yikes) means that we should probably kick the planning in gear. My friend Tessa over at The Cookin' Chemist made flatbread pizzas one time long ago and I wanted to try them out for the longest time. Then, Adam and I went out to a restaurant in town called Kona Bistro. It is all organic and fresh foods and amazing, but a little pricey. They had this appetizer that was to die for. It was a flatbread with chicken and goat cheese that had an amazing pesto/sun-dried tomato creamy sauce on it. I really wanted to try my hand at making an easier at home version and thus this recipe was born. I combined Kona's appetizer ingredients with tessa's flatbread pizza idea to make an easy and delicious supper. Which Adam, my resident chef of a fiance, absolutely loved. I made this last year (long time, I know) and ended up making it 3-4 times in a little over a month. The pictures are not the best so my apologies. Obviously you can make this pizza with any toppings that you would like, but this was a great combination for us!

Chicken, Pesto, Sun-dried Tomato and Goat Cheese Flatbread Pizza

Ingredients:
Flatout flatbread Boneless, skinless chicken breast (about 3-4 ounces per pizza) Pesto (we use store bought)
Goat cheese
Sun-dried (dry not in liquid) tomatoes

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400. Cut chicken and cook until done. Lay flatbread on pizza stone or sheet, spread pesto over the entire flatbread. Add diced sun-dried tomatoes and chicken. Crumble goat cheese on top of the pizza. Bake at 400 degrees for about 10 minutes, or until cheese is melted and flatbread is crispy. Serve and enjoy!

Fresh Basil, Roasted Red Pepper, and Goat Cheese Stuffed Chicken Breasts

Okay, until now I could take full credit for everything that I have posted on my blog (for actually cooking it that is). However, that time has come to an end. I came home Tuesday to Adam making supper, which was great because... 1.) I didn't have to make it 2.) It was amazing and 3.) I was exhausted from a run around day in the lab.

I can take no credit for this dish whatsoever. He, being a chef, pulled this idea right out of his wazoo. The verdict...it was AMAZING!

Now don't go telling him (the whole 3 people who may read this) that I posted the "Chef's Secrets" on here, lol. This is what I got out of making the recipe since I was not actually there.

Stuffed Chicken
*Boneless, skinless chicken breasts
*Bread crumbs
*Olive oil
*Goat Cheese (about the size of a roll of quarters will be enough for 3-4 chicken breasts)
*Roasted red peppers (jarred or homemade)
*Fresh Basil

-Butterfly cut the chicken (gives you a long, thin breast for rolling later)
-Line one side with a few half leaves of fresh Basil (3-4 halves)
-Finger pat goat cheese (about a tablespoon or a little less) onto basil leaves, like pressing dough out.
-Line with roasted red peppers
-Roll chicken breast up
-Brush with olive oil and sprinkle with bread crumbs
-Bake until done

These were amazing. Sorry that the picture is not so great. I took it with my phone right before dinner.