Verde Chicken Enchilada Pizza

Source:  http://www.lifesambrosia.com/2013/09/verde-chicken-enchilada-pizza.html
PointsPlus: 4 servings @ 26 points each
Drew’s Rating: 3/5
Sara’s Rating: 3/5

Modifications:  I used a store bought pizza crust instead of homemade.

Notes:  I didn’t read the recipe carefully when I selected it and didn’t notice that it wanted cooked, shredded chicken so I had to start out with that which added about 20 minutes to poach it with a little salt and whole peppercorns added to the water.  I didn’t make the pizza crust for this recipe either since the package I bought for the Greek Pizza was a two pack.  Unfortunately, while it worked OK for that recipe, I think for this recipe it really would have worked better with the homemade, deep-dish style crust.  Another thing I would have changed is instead of the store bought shredded Mexican cheese, I should have bought a brick of Monterey Jack and shredded it myself.  The store bought cheese formed a hard crust on top which doesn’t really go well on pizza.  Maybe just switching the Mexican with the Mozzarella would have worked too.  Pizza cheese should be hot and bubbly, not hard and crusty.  I also have a bit of an issue with the Kraft Recipe Makers Verde Chicken Enchilada mix.  While the sauces tasted OK mixed in with the pizza, eating it by itself as a dip for crust didn’t work because it doesn’t taste very good like that.  You will have a lot leftover sauce so plan on making two pizzas or just store the leftovers; I don’t recommend using them as dipping sauces.  Overall the taste was OK and it was very thick and filling earning it an average rating.  I’m on the fence whether to try this again because while I’m sure it would taste better with the homemade crust and freshly shredded cheese but doing that does add a lot of time.  And definitely not without some leftover chicken to start with!

Sara's Comments: Basically felt like Kraft succeeded in making a homemade meal taste like it wasn’t. Not what I think they intended. It tasted ok, and I would eat it again, but really nothing special, and definitely not worth the work involved. Also, I think their premade sauces failed as dipping sauces for the crust. Too salty and just not that good IMO.