Description
Indulge in the delightful flavors of this Spinach White Pizza, featuring a creamy ricotta base, gooey mozzarella, and fresh spinach on a crispy crust.
Ingredients
Scale
Pizza Dough:
- 1 ball pizza dough (homemade or store-bought)
- cornmeal or flour for dusting
Toppings:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup whole-milk ricotta cheese
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 cups fresh baby spinach, roughly chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat oven to 475°F with a pizza stone or baking sheet inside.
- Prepare Dough: Roll out pizza dough on a floured surface and transfer to parchment paper dusted with cornmeal or flour.
- Make Garlic Oil: Sauté garlic in olive oil until fragrant, then set aside.
- Prepare Ricotta Mixture: Mix ricotta with salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes.
- Assemble Pizza: Spread ricotta mixture on dough, top with cheeses, spinach, and garlic oil.
- Bake: Transfer pizza to preheated stone or sheet and bake for 10-12 minutes until golden and bubbly.
- Serve: Let cool slightly, slice, and enjoy!
Notes
- You can sauté spinach or use frozen spinach (thawed and drained).
- Customize with mushrooms or artichokes for added flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/4 of pizza)
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 14g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
