First off, any menu plans you have for your next dinner, please put them on hold. Make this artichoke pizza with spinach the second you have the chance. Sometimes things this good just can’t wait, nor should they.
The motivation for this hand crafted pizza formula comes from a successive excursion to an astounding pizza place (We The Pizza here in D.C.). They had such an energizing menu that recorded pizzas that aren’t your regular standard (definitely, move over pepperoni — you’re genuinely exhausting me).
I immediately saw they offered spinach artichoke pizza, which shockingly I haven’t attempted previously, so obviously I needed to arrange it. I’m advising you, it was not normal for some other pizza I’ve had previously — which obviously implied I expected to get back home and make a copycat spinach artichoke pizza formula to impart to everyone.So, the following day I proceeded to purchase the fixings and made outstanding amongst other custom made pizzas I’ve at any point made, artichoke pizza with spinach. Indeed, it was that acceptable. I may have had different designs for things I’ve been needing to post, yet those could stand by on the grounds that this is certainly one of my new most loved pizzas.
My favorite homemade pizza recipe! The tempting flavors of spinach artichoke dip meet the deliciousness of pizza, in other words the ultimate comfort food!
Ingredients
- 16 oz pizza dough , homemade or store-bought
- 8 oz fresh spinach , divided
- 2 Tbsp butter
- 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1/4 tsp onion powder
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 clove garlic , minced
- 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil , divided
- 4 oz provolone cheese (1 cup. I used deli slices and chopped)
- 2 oz shredded mozzarella cheese (1/2 cup)
- 2 oz finely shredded parmesan cheese (slightly packed 1/2 cup)
- 6 – 8 canned artichoke hearts , drained well and quartered (don’t use marinated)
- Red pepper flakes , for serving (optional).
Instructions
- 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.
