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White Pizza with Spinach & Roasted Garlic

White Pizza with Spinach & Roasted Garlic

Delicious white pizza topped with spinach and roasted garlic, perfect for a comforting meal.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Resting Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Servings 4 slices
Calories 232 kcal

Equipment

  • Oven
  • baking sheet
  • foil
  • Pizza Cutter

Ingredients
  

Dough and Toppings

  • 1 pound refrigerated pizza crust dough Trader Joe's garlic & herb dough recommended
  • 24 cloves garlic about 2 heads, peel left on
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil plus more for working the crust
  • 1 cup part-skim ricotta cheese whole milk ricotta works too
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt more for sprinkling the garlic
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 10 ounces frozen chopped spinach thawed and squeezed to remove excess moisture
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese divided, about 8 ounces

Instructions
 

Cooking Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Drizzle a baking sheet with a little olive oil and place the pizza dough on top to rest.
  • Lay out a large square of foil and place the garlic cloves on top. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil and sprinkle with a couple of pinches of kosher salt. Fold the foil into a sealed packet and place in the oven to roast the garlic until soft and golden, about 25 minutes.
  • Once cool enough to handle, peel the cloves and discard the skins. Increase oven heat to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Add 8 of the peeled garlic cloves to a bowl, smash with a fork, and mix with ricotta, 2 teaspoons olive oil, basil, honey, oregano, ½ teaspoon kosher salt, and pepper.
  • Stretch the pizza crust into a large round and place on greased cookie sheet or pizza stone.
  • Top with tablespoon-sized mounts of ricotta, scatter with spinach and remaining garlic cloves. Optionally, add chicken chunks if using. Scatter mozzarella cheese over the top.
  • Bake for 9-10 minutes until the crust is crisp and golden and the cheese is melted and bubbling. Allow to cool before slicing and serving.

Notes

If using chicken, grill ½ pound boneless, skinless chicken breast until cooked through, then cut into chunks.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 232kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 14gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 42mgSodium: 482mgPotassium: 134mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 469IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 326mgIron: 1mg
Keyword comfort food, Homemade Pizza, Roasted Garlic, Spinach Pizza, Vegetarian, White Pizza
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