spinach alfredo pizza
This is an absolute hit at my house. My family loves CiCi's, so I tried one of my own. YUMMY!
Blue Ribbon Recipe
Put a twist on your next pizza night with this spinach pizza. If you love Alfredo sauce, then you'll love this. Think super creamy creamed spinach on top of pizza dough with a ton of cheese on top. Yum! You could even use this sauce over pasta. As a variation, try adding herbs - such as rosemary or oregano - to the pizza dough.
prep time
1 Hr 15 Min
cook time
20 Min
method
Bake
yield
Ingredients
- PIZZA DOUGH
- 1 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 1 cup lukewarm water
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- TOPPING
- 1/2 cup butter
- 2 cups grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 10 oz. packages frozen spinach, thawed and drained
- 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- - salt and garlic to taste
How To Make spinach alfredo pizza
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Step 1PIZZA DOUGH: Warm medium bowl by swirling some hot water in it; Drain. Place yeast in a bowl and pour on warm water. Mix in sugar with a fork; let stand until the yeast has dissolved and starts to foam, 5 - 10 minutes.
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Step 2Use wooden spoon to mix in salt and about one-third of flour. Mix in another third of the flour, stirring with the spoon until the dough forms a mass and begins to pull away from the sides of the bowl.
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Step 3Knead 8-10 mins on floured board, working in remaining flour a little at a time. Dough should be elastic and smooth; Form into a ball.
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Step 4Place dough in lightly oiled mixing bowl, rotating it to grease dough's surface. Cover bowl with moist towel; let stand in warm place until dough has doubled, about 40-50. (To test if risen enough, poke two fingers into dough. If indentations remain, the dough is ready.
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Step 5Punch dough with your fist to release air. Knead for 1 to 2 minutes, then divide into two balls. Pat into flat circles on a lightly floured surface. Roll to 1/4 inch larger than size of the pan for the rim of the crust. Folding extra dough under to make a thicker rim around the edge.
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Step 6Place in a lightly oiled pan; brush on a light coating of olive oil.
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Step 7Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Gently melt butter in a small saucepan and remove from heat. Stir in Parmesan and cream. Return to heat and bring just to boil at the lowest setting - stirring frequently. Stir in spinach. Add salt and garlic to taste.
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Step 8Spoon the Alfredo and spinach onto crusts. Top with shredded mozzarella and additional Parmesan. Bake pizzas individually for 20 minutes or until bottom is nicely browned.
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Discover More
Culture:
Italian
Diet:
Vegetarian
Keyword:
#spinach
Keyword:
#Pizza
Keyword:
#Alfredo
Collection:
Back-to-School
Collection:
Meatless Mondays
Method:
Bake
Category:
Pizza
Ingredient:
Flour
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