Recipe: BBQ Chicken Pizza on Uncle Ben’s Whole Grain White Rice Crust

(Here is a recipe from the Uncle Ben’s Event that I attended)

BBQ CHICKEN PIZZA ON UNCLE BEN’S® WHOLE GRAIN WHITE RICE CRUST

Make: 1 large pizza

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients:

2 cups UNCLE BEN’S® Whole Grain White Rice Long Grain, cooked

15 oz can of chickpeas (garbanzo beans)

3 to 4 Tbsp. water

1 large egg

1/2 cup part-skim shredded mozzarella cheese

1/4 tsp. salt

1/2 cup all-purpose flour (or gluten-free brown rice flour or chickpea flour)

2 cups cubed roasted or rotisserie chicken, ideally white meat

1/2 cup low-sodium barbecue sauce

1 1/2 cups part-skim shredded mozzarella cheese

Instructions:

1. Prepare the UNCLE BEN’S® UNCLE BEN’S® Whole Grain White Rice Long Grain as instructed on the box.
2. Preheat oven to 425 degrees and spray a shallow 9-inch by 9-inch baking pan with oil.
3. For simple homemade Sneaky Chef Chickpea Puree, rinse a chickpeas and add 3 to 4 tablespoons water, and puree in food processor until smooth.
4. Mix all ingredients well, and press into the prepared baking pan, spreading evenly.
5. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes until crust is lightly browned. Remove from oven.
6. In a mixing bowl, combine ½ cup Sneaky Chef Chickpea Puree (or store bought hummus) with the barbecue sauce. Toss 2 tablespoons the sauce mixture with the chicken. Set aside.
7. Spread remaining barbecue sauce mixture over prepared pizza crust, then sprinkle cheese and chicken evenly over the crust.
8. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until cheese is bubbly and lightly browned. Allow to cool a few minutes, then cut into squares and serve.

Recipe created by Missy Chase Lapine, author of The Sneaky Chef: Simple Strategies for Hiding Healthy Foods in Kids’ Favorite Meals. www.TheSneakyChef.com