Spinach Pizza Recipes

ULTIMATE SPINACH PIZZA

Steps:

• Follow the Best Pizza Dough or Thin Crust Dough recipe to prepare the dough. (This takes about 15 minutes to make and 45 minutes to rest.)
• Place a pizza stone in the oven and preheat to 500°F. OR preheat your pizza oven (here's the pizza oven we use).
• Run the spinach under warm water in a strainer, then squeeze out as much water as possible so that it has a dry, crumbly texture. Mix it in a bowl with 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt, the garlic powder and the oregano.
• Mince the garlic. In a small bowl, mix the ricotta with the kosher salt, fresh ground pepper and minced garlic. Thinly slice the red onion, and dice the roasted red pepper.
• When the oven is ready, dust a pizza peel with cornmeal or semolina flour. (If you don't have a pizza peel, you can use a rimless baking sheet or the back of a rimmed baking sheet. But a pizza peel is well worth the investment!) Stretch the dough into a circle; see How to Stretch Pizza Dough for instructions. Then gently place the dough onto the pizza peel.
• Spread the seasoned ricotta onto the dough. Top with the mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, spinach, red onion, and red pepper.
• Use the pizza peel to carefully transfer the pizza onto the preheated pizza stone. Bake the pizza until the cheese and crust are nicely browned, about 5 to 7 minutes in the oven (or 1 minute in a pizza oven). Slice into pieces and serve immediately.

FETA SPINACH PIZZA

Steps:

• Unroll crust into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan; flatten dough and build up edges slightly. Brush with oil; sprinkle with garlic. Spread with pizza sauce. , Layer with spinach, onion, mushrooms and cheeses. Sprinkle with basil, Italian seasoning and pepper flakes if desired. Bake at 400° for 15-18 minutes or until golden brown.

SPINACH PIZZA

Steps:

• Prepare pizza dough according to package directions. With floured hands, press dough onto a greased 12-in. pizza pan. , Spread Alfredo sauce over dough to within 1 in. of edges. Thinly slice or chop tomatoes; top pizza with spinach, tomatoes and cheese. , Bake at 450° for 10-15 minutes or until cheese is melted and crust is golden brown.

SPINACH AND ARTICHOKE PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. In a large bowl, whisk 1-1/2 cups flour, baking powder, salt and dried herbs until blended. Add beer, stirring just until moistened., Turn dough onto a well-floured surface; knead gently 6-8 times, adding more flour if needed. Press dough to fit a greased 12-in. pizza pan. Pinch edge to form a rim. Bake until edge is lightly browned, about 8 minutes., Mix oil and garlic; spread over crust. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup cheese; layer with spinach, artichoke hearts and tomatoes. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake until crust is golden and cheese is melted, 8-10 minutes. Sprinkle with fresh basil.

SPINACH AND RICOTTA PIZZA

Steps:

• Position an oven rack on the 2nd-lowest level in the oven; place a baking stone on the rack; position another rack in the upper third of the oven; preheat oven to 500°.
• Coat a 12-inch pizza screen or perforated pizza pan with cooking spray.
• Lightly dust pizza dough with flour; lay dough in prepared pan and gently stretch into a 12-inch round.
• Top the pizza: brush the dough with 1 tablespoons olive oil.
• Spread the pizza sauce evenly over dough, leaving a ¼-inch border.
• Sprinkle the Parmesan over the top; distribute the spinach evenly over the top and sprinkle garlic over the spinach.
• Cover the spinach with the mozzarella.
• Using a teaspoon, arrange little globs of ricotta evenly over the top.
• Drizzle with the remaining 1 tablespoons olive oil.
• Place pizza in oven on the upper rack.
• Bake 10 minutes, until crust is crisp and golden brown.
• Using a pizza peel, lift pizza off the pan and place the crust directly on the baking stone; remove pizza pan from oven.
• Bake about 3 more minutes, until bottom of crust is golden brown.
• Using the peel, remove the pizza from the oven and transfer to a cutting board.
• Arrange tomato slices over the top; slice and serve.

PIZZAPIAZZA DEEP DISH SPINACH PIZZA

Steps:

• Place spinach in a large saucepan, cover and cook over medium heat three to four minutes, until the spinach wilts. Remove from heat, place in a colander, rinse spinach under cold water and then squeeze dry with the hands. Chop spinach.
• Heat oil in a skillet, add garlic and saute for 30 seconds. Add spinach and mix with a fork for a minute or so. Remove from heat.
• Preheat oven to 475 degrees. Lightly oil a 9-inch round baking pan 1 1/2 inches deep. Roll dough into a 12-inch circle and fit into pan. Dough should just cover the bottom and sides of the pan with no overhang.
• Mix cheeses together and spread 1 1/2 cups of the cheese mixture in the pan. Spread the tomato sauce over the cheese, covering the cheese completely. Spread spinach mixture over the tomato sauce, breaking up any clumps with your hands or a fork.
• Arrange alternating slices of tomato and basil leaves around the edge of the pan over the spinach. Fill the center with tomato slices. Then arrange alternating slices of green and red pepper in a spoke fashion over the tomatoes. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• Bake in preheated oven 25 minutes, until cheese and crust are golden and filling is bubbly. Remove from oven and allow to sit for 5 minutes before cutting.

SPINACH-PESTO WHITE PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add spinach; cook and stir just until wilted. Remove from heat; stir in 1/4 cup pesto. In a small bowl, toss chicken with remaining pesto., Place crust on an ungreased baking sheet. Spread with spinach mixture; top with chicken, mozzarella cheese and bacon. Drop ricotta cheese by rounded teaspoonfuls over top; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake 8-10 minutes or until cheese is melted.

GREEK PIZZA WITH SPINACH, FETA AND OLIVES

Steps:

• Adjust oven rack to lowest position, and heat oven to 450 degrees. Mix mayonnaise, garlic and 1/2 cup feta in a small bowl. Place pizza crust on a cookie sheet; spread mayonnaise mixture over pizza, then top with tomatoes, olives and oregano. Bake until heated through and crisp, about 10 minutes.
• Toss spinach and onion with the 1 Tb. sun-dried tomato oil. Top hot pizza with spinach mixture and remaining 1/2 cup feta cheese. Return to oven and bake until cheese melts, about 2 minutes longer. Cut into 6 slices and serve.

SPINACH PIZZA

Steps:

• FOR CRUST: Stir oat flour, all purpose flour, whole wheat flour, cornmeal and baking powder together; add oil and milk, mix well.
• Knead gently 10 to 12 strokes; press dough into a 12 inch lightly sprayed or greased pizza pan, building up at edges.
• Bake at 425F for 12 to 15 minutes or until brown.
• FOR TOPPINGS: Meanwhile, warm veggie ground beef with pizza sauce in microwave or in saucepan. If using ground beef, cook until no longer pink, drain, stir in pizza sauce.
• Arrange spinach on crust. Top with "meat" mixture; arrange mushrooms over meat; sprinkle with cheese.
• Bake at 425F for 10 to 15 minutes.