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    Home » Entrees » Poultry Recipes

    Southwestern Chicken Pizza with Chipotle Cream Cheese Sauce Recipe

    Published: Apr 18, 2011 · Modified: Mar 30, 2021 by Dara · This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. · 40 Comments

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    Southwestern Chicken Pizza Recipe with Chipotle Cream Cheese Sauce

    Every Friday night at our house brings great excitement for my boys. Pizza night ranges from standards, such as pepperoni and Hawaiian, to slightly more adventurous versions, such as Thai chicken or grilled shrimp and pesto. Southwestern or Mexican pizzas have crossed our pizza stone several times, but the flavor combination has never been quite right. We were missing a good kick of heat and a sauce that would stand up to the chicken, black beans, corn, red bell pepper and queso fresco cheese that we like to pile on top.

    Philadelphia Cream Cheese recently introduced a new product, called Cooking Creme. It has the same flavor of cream cheese, but can be easily spooned and melted into a variety of dishes. While the Cooking Creme is available in a southwestern flavor, I prefer to add the flavors according my own palate, so I used the original flavor as a starting point. I heated a small amount of vegetable broth and melted the cooking creme into the broth to make a thinner sauce. Stirring in minced chipotle peppers, a small amount of adobo sauce and fresh lime juice gave the sauce that tangy kick we were craving. What did my boys think? They went back for thirds. I think that says it all.

    The recipe:

    The sauce:
    In a small saucepan set over medium heat, bring vegetable stock to a simmer. Remove from heat and stir in Philadelphia Cooking Creme (regular flavor) until it dissolved. Add chopped chipotle pepper, adobo sauce, fresh lime juice, and a pinch of salt.

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    The pizza:
    Preheat oven to 500 degrees F. Place pizza stone in oven and preheat for 15 minutes.

    In a medium bowl, combine shredded chicken, olive oil, cumin and salt. Stir until chicken is coated.

    On a lightly floured surface, roll out pizza dough until it is about 12 inches in diameter. Transfer the dough to a pizza peel covered with cornmeal. Spread chipotle sauce over the pizza dough. Sprinkle black beans, corn, red bell pepper and queso fresco cheese evenly over the sauce.

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    Slide the pizza onto the pizza stone and bake for 5 minutes. Sprinkle chicken over the pizza and bake until the cheese is melted and the crust is golden brown. Remove from the oven and let rest for 5 minutes before slicing. Garnish with cilantro. Serve. Drizzle with remaining chipotle sauce, if desired.

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    Southwestern Chicken Pizza with Chipotle Cream Cheese Sauce

    Sauce:
    2 tablespoon vegetable broth
    10 oz. Philadelphia Cooking Creme, regular flavor
    1 chipotle pepper, seeded and minced
    1 teaspoon adobo sauce (from chipotle pepper can)
    2 teaspoon fresh lime juice
    Pinch of kosher salt

    Pizza:
    1 cooked chicken breast, shredded
    1 tablespoon olive oil
    ¾ teaspoon ground cumin
    Pinch of kosher salt
    1 recipe of my homemade dough, or store-bought dough
    ½ cup canned black beans, drained and rinsed
    ½ cup frozen corn kernels, defrosted
    ½ cup diced red bell pepper
    ½ cup crumbled queso fresco cheese
    3 tablespoon chopped cilantro

    Sauce:
    In a small saucepan set over medium heat, bring vegetable stock to a simmer. Remove from heat and stir in Philadelphia Cooking Creme until it dissolved. Add chopped chipotle pepper, adobo sauce, fresh lime juice, and a pinch of salt.

    Pizza:
    Preheat oven to 500 degrees F. Place pizza stone in oven and preheat for 15 minutes.

    In a medium bowl, combine shredded chicken, olive oil, cumin and salt. Stir until chicken is coated.

    On a lightly floured surface, roll out pizza dough (link to dough recipe) until it is about 12 inches in diameter. Transfer the dough to a pizza peel covered with cornmeal. Spread ¾ cup of the chipotle sauce over the pizza dough. Sprinkle black beans, corn, red bell pepper and queso fresco cheese evenly over the sauce.

    Slide the pizza onto the pizza stone and bake for 5 minutes. Sprinkle chicken over the pizza and bake until the cheese is melted and the crust is golden brown. Remove from the oven and let rest for 5 minutes before slicing. Garnish with cilantro. Serve. Drizzle with remaining chipotle sauce, if desired.

    Makes one 12-inch pizza.

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      Comments

      1. Serene

        September 07, 2011 at 10:46 pm

        We liked the plain flavor, but not the others, so I think starting with the plain was a good move on your part. 🙂 The pizza looks great.

        Reply
      2. Dan

        May 11, 2011 at 8:39 am

        Oh yum. That looks incredible.

        Bonus: A bit of an advertising Fail:

        immediately under the pizza with cream cheese sauce recipe was a weight-loss ad. Whoops!

        Reply
        • Dara (Cookin' Canuck)

          May 11, 2011 at 9:32 am

          Thanks for letting me know that, Dan. I'll be emailing the ad network.

          Reply
      3. Ellen

        May 02, 2011 at 7:32 pm

        This was delicious! I used an 8 oz container or regular cream cheese with 1/4 c veggie broth and it melted perfectly. Also omitted the beans and added fresh spinach and red onion. Very tasty and a nice twist on pizza. The cream sauce was enough for me to make 3 medium size pizzas.

        Reply
      4. Shaina

        April 22, 2011 at 1:06 pm

        Love seeing how you used the cooking creme as a pizza sauce component. Looks fantastic!

        Reply
      5. Katrina

        April 21, 2011 at 7:21 pm

        Dara---I just made this for dinner (with a few minor adaptations), but it was SO good! Thanks! (It was a little spicy for me, wish I would have only put in half an adobo pepper, but my husband likes things really spicy.) I used ground turkey breast and didn't have queso, so I just used a mixture of cheddar and mozz.

        Reply
      6. Robyn | Add a Pinch

        April 21, 2011 at 7:08 am

        This looks so delicious, Dara. We love pizza night around here, too.

        Reply
      7. Tracy

        April 20, 2011 at 9:42 pm

        My goodness this looks incredible! Definitely a pizza I need to try!

        Reply
      8. Elle

        April 20, 2011 at 1:18 pm

        Oh my gosh, this looks amazing! Definitely a nice change of pace.

        Reply
      9. Amanda

        April 20, 2011 at 10:48 am

        Love southwestern style chicken, what an excellent idea for pizza!

        Reply
      10. Maria

        April 20, 2011 at 8:13 am

        Great pizza toppings!

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      11. Jenny Flake

        April 20, 2011 at 8:13 am

        Delicious with a capital D!! Love it Dara!

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      12. Shelby

        April 20, 2011 at 4:06 am

        I love this! The flavors are right up my alley....and I just bought some of that cooking creme to try out - I just haven't decided exactly what to do with it yet! Thanks for the great pizza idea and the links!

        Reply
      13. Katrina

        April 19, 2011 at 9:26 pm

        That looks delicious! We have pizza (everyone makes their own) a lot on Fridays! I love to switch it up with different kinds like this!

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      14. srithasan

        April 19, 2011 at 9:10 pm

        Lovely Chicken Pizza which is healthy & nice meal.

        Reply
      15. Cookbook Queen

        April 19, 2011 at 7:25 pm

        This looks and sounds amazing!! Gorgeous photo....I WAY prefer white sauce pizza with chicken to traditional pizza, so this is perfect for me!!

        Reply
      16. DessertForTwo

        April 19, 2011 at 6:37 pm

        Yum!
        I tried to make mac 'n cheese last night with chipotle, but I found the chunks didn't dissolve and stain the whole mess orange like I wanted it to. Next time I will use this cooking cream! Thanks 🙂

        Reply
      17. Lora @cakeduchess

        April 19, 2011 at 6:30 pm

        Gorgeous pizza!I must make this soon. We do pizza night every Friday. MIL has been covering it the past month, but when she goes back to Italy...this is 1st one I will try:)

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      18. Paula (Salad in a Jar)

        April 19, 2011 at 6:05 pm

        I'll be on the look out for this creme. Sounds fabulous and so versatile. I have several recipes where I used to warm the cream cheese and add milk to make a sauce. This would be the perfect substitute.

        Reply
      19. Jessica @ How Sweet

        April 19, 2011 at 3:23 pm

        This sounds absolutely delicious right now!

        Reply
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