I met my husband in the basement of the boarding house where I was living in college. I know it sounds weird, but it’s true. I came home from visiting my parents and found a van parked in my spot. I huffed into the house prepared to give someone a piece of my mind and heard music coming from the basement. This was not unusual, as one of the other housemates, Paul, was an itinerant drummer. I reasoned that Paul was rehearsing with a new band, so I marched down the stairs to ask whoever that was to move their vehicle so I could park and came face to face with my future husband: the most handsome bassist I’d ever seen. Oh those blue eyes… He stayed for a cup of tea after rehearsal and the rest is history in motion. I got the soundtrack to my life marrying him and he got a permanent adoring audience.
Cook’s Notes
- For best results on this pizza, please use the dough and method from The Best Pan Pizza post. It is the perfect vehicle for all those toppings!
- The BEST chicken to use for this recipe is leftover Slow-Cooker Sriracha Honey Barbecue Chicken. In that case, you don’t have to do anything other than add a few dashes of hot sauce and it’s ready to go. Another good choice is Slow-Cooker Shredded Chicken for Recipes. If you use the second option (or another fully-cooked shredded chicken) you’ll want to toss it with hot sauce and/or taco sauce to taste to keep it moist while baking.
- Keep in mind that you want to let the pizza cool for a few minutes before hitting it with your taco toppings. The reason for this is that you don’t want all your lovely fresh vegetables to wilt!
- Speaking of vegetables, when it comes to taco pizza, I make like my mom and use iceberg lettuce. I love the crunch it provides. Save the fancy pants lettuces for your salads- you need some oomph here!
Chicken Taco Supreme Pizza
Rate RecipeIngredients
- One batch of The Best Pan Pizza Dough prepared and risen in 2 well-oiled cast-iron skillets or 8-inch cake pans according to instructions
- 2 1/2 cups of leftover Slow-Cooker Honey Sriracha Barbecue Chicken OR Slow-Cooker Shredded Chicken for Recipes tossed with taco sauce and/or hot sauce to taste
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
- 1 cup shredded Pepper Jack cheese
Toppings:
- shredded iceberg lettuce
- chopped fresh tomatoes
- chopped fresh cilantro
- sliced ripe avocados
- Fritos
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 550°F.
- Divide the shredded chicken evenly between the two pans of dough and spread it around. Sprinkle each pizza with a 1/2 cup of the mozzarella, 1/2 cup of the Cheddar, and 1/2 cup of the Pepper Jack cheese. Bake for 12 to 20 minutes, depending on how done you like your pizzas. Remove the pizzas from the oven and use a flexible spatula to ease around the edges of the pizza, then use it to gently scoot under the pizza and transfer it to a cutting board. Let it cool for at least 5 minutes before slicing. After slicing, top with the shredded lettuce, tomato, onion, avocado, cilantro, and Fritos. Serve immediately.
- If you have leftovers, they store best if you remove the chips and vegetables. You can reheat the pizza and re-top with leftover vegetables!
Nutritional information is an estimate and provided to you as a courtesy. You should calculate the nutritional information with the actual ingredients used in your recipe using your preferred nutrition calculator.
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Reader's Thoughts...
Shelly T. says
I met my husband in high school. I was 15, he was 16. Dated for seven years, married twenty-seven!
Solducky says
I met my hubby in high school and we married in college!
Anne Weber-Falk says
My husband and I met at a 7 Eleven. He was on a ladder and I looked up him and said “Hey there Boubie”. He responded with a “Hello there Boubala” and the rest is history.
jana says
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jana says
I met my husband at the Drive-In with some friends.
steven weber says
I met my current girlfriend at work.
Matt Robinson says
What an awesome pizza idea, love this!!
Sara says
My husband was the singer in the band that played at my best friend’s sweet 16 birthday party.
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I met my husband through a blind date set up by my college friend.
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That server is spectacular. Totally caught my eye and I scrolled back up to check it out. I thought you had sacrificed an actual album for a great shot! what a find!
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Well, since I don’t have a significant other, I guess I’ll answer the second question 🙂
I guess baking is my hobby; I love to bake special treats for others, and am often requested to bring baked goodies to events. I could use that gift card on some awesome baking supplies!!!
Peggy says
I met my husband when his roommate asked me to a party at their place. We started talking and never stopped. We have been together for 34 years.
Clare says
I met my husband on a blind date. His boss’ wife and I grew up together. I cancelled on him the first two dates. Luckily, he was persistent. We’ve been married 23 years!
Lauren says
My husband went to a rival college of mine, and so did my best friend. I went up to visit her and she invited a bunch of people out to dinner with us. I made sure to seat myself near him and be as obnoxiously supportive of my football team as possible. Apparently he found that attractive 🙂
Lori @ RecipeGirl says
My family would go nuts for this pizza!
Amber says
I met my husband at a singles activity for our church. We also love making homemade pizza together!
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One of my hobbies is gardening, I love serving fresh veggies to my family.
Theresa M. says
I met my husband in a nursing home! Neither of us were residents; he was a consultant and I was the office manager.