spinach artichoke pizza

My favorite homemade pizza recipe! The tempting flavors of spinach artichoke dip meet the deliciousness of pizza, in other words the ultimate comfort food!

Spinach Artichoke Pizza

oz pizza dough (, homemade

oz fresh spinach (, divided)

Tbsp butter

Tbsp all-purpose flour

milk

onion powder

Salt and black pepper

garlic (, minced)

Tbsp extra virgin olive oil (, divided)

oz provolone cheese ((1 cup. I used deli slices and chopped))

oz mozzarella cheese ((1/2 cup))

oz finely shredded parmesan cheese ((slightly packed 1/2 cup))

artichoke hearts

Red pepper flakes (,

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Place pizza stone in preheated oven and allow to rest in oven 20 minutes. Meanwhile, stretch and shape pizza dough over a sheet of parchment paper to a 13-inch round, while creating a taller rim along outer edge.

Brush with 1 Tbsp olive oil and season crust lightly with salt and freshly ground black pepper, then allow to rest while pizza stone preheats (note that if your pizza crust has been refrigerated, be sure to bring it to room temperature first, then shape and let it rest the 20 minutes).

In a large saucepan, heat remaining 1 Tbsp olive oil over medium-high heat. Once oil is hot, add 3/4 of the spinach and saute just until wilted. Transfer to a layer of paper towels and gently press some of the excess liquid out. Finely chop spinach and set aside.

In a small saucepan, melt butter over medium heat, then while whisking add in flour and onion powder and cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Then while whisking slowly stir in milk and increase temperature to medium-high heat and cook, stirring constantly until mixture has thickened well.

Season with salt and pepper to taste. Remove from heat and stir in minced garlic and sautéed, chopped spinach. Chop remaining fresh spinach (you should have about 1 1/2 cups chopped), set aside

To assemble pizza, spread the spinach béchamel sauce (the white sauce) evenly over pizza crust, leaving the rim uncoated.

Sprinkle chopped, fresh spinach over sauce followed by provolone, mozzarella and parmesan cheeses and chopped artichokes.

Slide a pizza peel under parchment paper and carefully transfer pizza to hot pizza stone in oven. Bake 10 - 13 minutes until crust is golden brown.

Cut into slices and serve warm sprinkled with red pepper flakes to taste if desired.

Why not take all that's great about spinach artichoke dip and put it on a pizza? This spinach artichoke pizza is a total crowd pleaser.

ball Best Pizza Dough (or Food Processor Dough or Thin Crust Dough)

garlic

olive oil,

spinach

artichokes

mozzarella

Pecorino Romano or Parmesan cheese

salt

Semolina flour or cornmeal, for dusting the pizza peel

Make the pizza dough

 Follow the Best Pizza 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).

Prepare the toppings: 

Mince the garlic. In a small skillet, heat the olive oil, then add the garlic and saute for about 30 seconds. Add the spinach and cook for 2 to 3 minutes until wilted. Add the chopped artichokes for 1 minute. Remove from the heat.

Bake the pizza

 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. 

Brush the dough with a thin layer of olive oil. Then spread on the mozzarella cheese in an even layer, and place the spinach artichoke mixture on top. Top with the Pecorino Romano or Parmesan cheese and a few pinches of kosher salt.

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.

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