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Easy White Spinach Pizza

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Easy White Spinach Pizza: Creamy ricotta, spinach, Italian herbs, and a mixture of mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses captures the classic Florentine flavor in pizza form.

Pizza topped with ricotta, white sauce and spinach.

I think I am part Italian.

My pale skin, freckles, and blue eyes do not appear in any way shape or form Italian, but my taste buds–they think they are Italian. They are comforted by Italian food. They crave Italian on a daily basis.

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I could live on pastas and good breads with pure olive oil.

I would be content to nibble on antipasto trays and sip on rich wines and finish my meal with a decadent tiramisu.

I could eat Baked Rotini, Ravioli Lasagna, and Spinach and Tomato Tortellini on a daily basis.

BUT, my husband, well, he is just okay with Italian foods. To him, pizza is his most favorite Italian food. You know, totally Americanized pizza. Now don’t get me wrong, I LOVE pizza, we pizza night weekly at our house—But, I really love ravioli and simple tomato sauces with fresh pastas.

But what if I combined a classic Italian style dish with pizza? That may please EVERYONE in my house.

You often hear of Florentine dishes in context with Italian foods.

There is Chicken Florentine, Eggs Florentine, Shells Florentine, etc.

What does Florentine mean? It refers to a recipe that is prepared in the style of the Italian region of Florence. But another definition of Florentine means to be prepared with spinach. And that is what I think of when I think of Florentine style dishes.

So a Florentine Pizza, simply would mean a pizza with spinach.

But the pizza I created is so much more than just pizza with a bit of spinach tossed in the mix.

Easy White Spinach Pizza

This Spinach Pizza has a tender crust , topped with garlic infused olive oil, a mix of creamy ricotta, spinach, and herbs. And then finished with sharp Parmesan cheese and mozzarella.

It is a bite of Florentine meets America.

It is just good.

It pleased this wanna be Italian girl and my typical American boy. Pretty sure you will enjoy this as well!

 

Homemade Spinach Pizza

Notes on Spinach Garlic Pizza:

  • I love making my own homemade pizza crust, but you certainly can use any store bought dough you like. Or if you need a gluten-free pizza crust, check out my friend over at Gluten Free on a Shoestring’s Gluten Free Pizza Crust.
  • A tip for squeezing the frozen spinach dry, is to place the thawed spinach in a clean old kitchen towel and squeeze over sink. Then just wash the towel!
  • Feel free to cut out the red pepper flakes for less heat in this pizza or add more if your family likes spice.
  • If you happen to not like garlic, just omit it from this pizza for a plain Spinach Pizza.

 

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So slice up this fusion of American and Italian cuisine and please everyone.

n the culinary arts, the word Florentine (pronounced "FLOR-en-teen"), or the term à la Florentine, refers to a recipe that is prepared in the style of the Italian region of Florence. The easiest way to remember what it means is that a dish prepared à la Florentine features spinach.
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Spinach Pizza

Easy White Spinach Pizza: Creamy ricotta, spinach, Italian herbs, and a mixture of mozzarella and parmesan cheeses captures the classic Florentine flavor in pizza form.

Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Keyword White Spinach Pizza
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 235 kcal

Ingredients

Pizza Dough:

  • 3/4 cups warm water
  • 2 teaspoons yeast
  • 1/2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/2 tablespoon honey
  • 1 3/4 cups whole white wheat flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

For the Pizza:

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon fresh minced garlic
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 cup ricotta cheese
  • 1/2 cup frozen spinach defrosted, and drained well
  • 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese freshly grated
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/8 teaspooon red pepper flakes
  • 2 cups mozzarella cheese shredded

Instructions

Make the dough:

  1. Combine the water and yeast and let sit for about 5 minutes in a large mixing bowl (or bowl of your stand mixer with dough hook attached.)
  2. Mix in the honey and oil. Add the flour and salt slowly and mix in as you go. With dough hook or large spatula mix together dough until well combined.
  3. Once mixed, knead for 5 minutes by hand on a lightly floured surface or with your dough hook on low-medium speed.
  4. Place dough in oiled bowl and cover and leave in warm spot for 20-30 minutes.
  5. Once dough has doubled in size, preheat oven to 425 degrees.

Shape the dough onto a lightly oiled pizza pan.

  1. Mix together olive oil, salt, and garlic and spread evenly on dough. 

  2. Mix together ricotta, oregano, spinach, parmesan, and red pepper flakes. Spread evenly over pizza dough. Top with mozzarella.

  3. Bake for 18-22 minutes, until cheese is melted and browned.

Recipe Notes

  • You can use any pizza dough you would like for this White Spinach Pizza.
  • If you don't have ricotta, you can drain cottage cheese over a strainer overnight and use that instead (if you want the same texture as ricotta, just pulse in food processor for a few seconds.)
  • Feel free to use fresh spinach for this Spinach Pizza recipe. It is best to cook the spinach first and then drain, so the spinach will not release water while the pizza is baking to keep the pizza from getting soggy. You would need about 1 pound of fresh spinach to equal 1/2 cup wilted spinach. 
Nutrition Facts
Spinach Pizza
Amount Per Serving
Calories 235 Calories from Fat 90
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10g 15%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Cholesterol 26mg 9%
Sodium 541mg 23%
Potassium 112mg 3%
Total Carbohydrates 23g 8%
Dietary Fiber 3g 12%
Sugars 1g
Protein 13g 26%
Vitamin A 27.1%
Vitamin C 0.7%
Calcium 23.3%
Iron 5.6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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  5. Glad you were able to find a compromise that satisfies both you and your husband.

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  11. Dear Kristen, this is one gorgeous pizza. I love florentine dishes with spinach and this one is a real winner. The crust looks absolutely amazing!!!

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  14. This is one good looking pizza!! Simple and delicious like all good Italian food. This is my first time participating in Sunday Supper and I’m loving all the fantastic recipes!!

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  20. This pizza sounds delicious, but when I “jump to recipe” all I see is the recipe for candy cane pizza… ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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    • Oh my goodness gracious Erika! I just had a new code installed and it apparently messed this recipe up! While the candy cane pizza is delicious, it is certainly NOT the Easy white spinach. SO SO sorry. It is all fixed now 😉

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  21. Hi, I just doubled this recipe on top of two large store bought naan breads. also, I used wilted fresh spinach and topped them off with torn prosciutto. I baked them for 10 minutes at 400 degrees. delicious! my husband “does not like” white pizza but he gobbled these up. thank you!

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