West Coast White Pizza

Directions

1. 1
   Position an oven rack on the second-lowest level in the oven and place a baking stone on the rack.
2. 2
   Position another rack in the upper third of the oven; preheat oven to 500.
3. 3
   In a bowl, toss the shredded chicken with 1/4 cup ranch dressing; set aside.
4. 4
   Lay prepared dough on a prepared pizza screen or pan; gently stretch the dough into a 14-inch round.
5. 5
   Spread the remaining 1/3 cup ranch dressing over the dough, leaving a 1-inch border.
6. 6
   Arrange the chicken evenly over the sauce.
7. 7
   Evenly distribute the garlic over the chicken.
8. 8
   Sprinkle the provolone and mozzarella cheese over the top.
9. 9
   Evenly distribute little globs of ricotta over the other cheeses.
10. 10
    Crush the thyme between your fingers; sprinkle it evenly over the cheese.
11. 11
    Put the pizza in the oven on the upper rack; bake about 10 minutes or until the crust is crisp and golden brown.
12. 12
    Using a pizza peel, lift the pizza off the screen or pan and place the crust directly on the baking stone.
13. 13
    Remove the pizza screen/pan from the oven.
14. 14
    Bake the pizza about 3 minutes or until the bottom of the crust is golden brown.
15. 15
    Using the peel, remove the pizza from the oven and transfer to a cutting board.
16. 16
    Slice the pizza into wedges, place a slice of tomato on each wedge and serve.