Spinach Artichoke Pizza

Spinach Artichoke Pizza
Original Recipe from Life Made Simple Bakes

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Recommended Supplies

  • Pizza Dough (I typically use dough from a local Italian restaurant in Boston or use Portland Pie Co dough). When I don’t have either of those I will use dough from the local grocery store or make my own dough if I have the time but that doesn’t happen often

  • Parchment paper

  • Pizza peel

  • Pizza flour or cornmeal

  • Pizza Stone

  • Rolling Pin

  • Non-stick Pan

Ingredients:

  • FOR THE SAUCE

    • 1 tbsp unsalted butter

    • 2 cloves garlic - minced

    • pinch crushed red pepper flakes

    • 1 tbsp all-purpose flour

    • 1/2 cup whole milk

    • 1/4 cup half and half

    • 1/4 tsp kosher sea salt

    • 1/4 tsp ground black pepper

    • pinch paprika

    • 1 oz original cream cheese

    • 2 tbsp grated parmesan cheese

  • FOR THE TOPPINGS

    • One mozzarella ball

    • 1 bunch spinach wilted

    • 1 (6 oz) jar marinated artichokes - drained and coarsely chopped

    • 1/4 cup parmesan cheese

Recipe:

  1. If you don’t already have a pizza stone… BUY ONE. I bought mine on Amazon: Pizza Craft Rectangular Cordierite Baking/Pizza Stone for Oven or Grill

  2. Preheat your oven as high as it can go (mine goes up to 550 degrees).

  3. Throw some pizza flour or cornmeal on your counter, place the dough on top and sprinkle extra on top. Begin rolling the dough out with the rolling pin if you’d like or stretch it out with your hands, starting from the center. You can switch between using the rolling pin and stretching the dough out with your hands until you get the desired size of your pizza.

  4. Place a piece of parchment paper onto your pizza peel before you put the dough on top. This will help with clean-up and help you get your pizza in and out of the oven with ease. I like to sprinkle a little pizza four on top of the parchment paper too.

  5. In a medium saucepan set over medium-low heat, add butter. When the butter has melted, add the garlic and red pepper flakes, and cook, stirring frequently for about 1 minute. Whisk in flour and cook for about 1 minute.

  6. Gradually whisk in milk, half and half, salt, pepper, and paprika. As the sauce thickens, turn heat up to medium and cook for 2-3 minutes. Whisk in the cream cheese and parmesan until melted, about 1-2 minutes. Remove from the heat and allow to cool.

  7. You don’t have to do this but I stuffed the crust with shredded mozzarella cheese. Essentially I just sprinkle some cheese up against the edge. Once there is a circle of cheese I lightly roll the edge of the crust towards the center.

  8. Spread the warm sauce on the dough, then 3/4 of the mozzarella cheese ball. I just use my hands to rip off various pieces of cheese and place them on top of the sauce. Cook the spinach until wilted in a pan on the stove with a little bit of olive oil. Add the wilted spinach and artichokes, then top with remaining mozzarella.

  9. Place your pizza on your pizza stone with your peel and cook for 8 -10 minutes.

  10. Once your pizza is golden brown it’s ready to eat! Sprinkle your parmesan cheese on top and let it sit for a few minutes so the ingredients can settle.

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