Chicken Alfredo and Asparagus Pizza

Source: mostly from my head, but I did go here for the sauce inspiration

Ingredients:
pizza dough for one pizza (I always use this recipe from my mom's recipe box - just use half for one pizza)
cornmeal (to spread on the bottom of your pan)
2 Tablespoons butter
2 Tablespoons flour
1 cup milk
pinch of cayenne (I didn't have this so I just sprinkled in some black pepper to taste)
pinch of nutmeg (really - don't leave it out - I think the nutmeg makes the sauce!)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup grated Parmesan (I just used the stuff from the can, but I'm sure fresh grated would be awesomer!)
1/2 pound mozzarella cheese, grated
1 pound asparagus, trimmed, cut into 2-inch pieces
1/2 large chicken breast, diced
3-4 large button mushrooms, sliced thin
1/2 roma tomato, diced

Directions:
Sprinkle baking sheet or pizza stone with a thin layer of cornmeal.  Roll prepared pizza crust to fit your pan and place dough carefully on pan.

Melt the butter in a saucepan, and add the flour. Cook on medium-low heat for 3 minutes. Whisk in the cold milk, and bring to a simmer. Cook for 3 minutes, whisking occasionally, until the sauce thickens. Turn off heat and whisk in the salt, cayenne, nutmeg, and Parmesan. Let cool while you prep the asparagus and chicken.

Blanch the asparagus for 1 minute in boiling salted water and rinse with cold water until completely cool. Drain well.  In a small frying pan, heat a little oil.  Season the chicken with salt and pepper and saute in the hot oil for 3-5 minutes, till cooked through.

Spread the white sauce evenly on the pizza dough. Sprinkle the mozzarella cheese evenly over the pizza.  Top with asparagus, chicken, mushrooms and tomatoes.

Bake at 400 degrees for 15-20 minutes, till crust is golden brown and cheese is bubbly.

Notes:
Friday nights are pizza nights at the Blanchard casa, and last week I was feeling a little tired of our usual red-sauce supreme-ish (i.e. throw on whatever toppings we have) pie.  We had some asparagus in the fridge and I thought I'd whip up a white sauce to go along with it.  This is what emerged.  And boy was it delicious!