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Spinach Artichoke and Blue Cheese (or feta) Pizza
This delicious pizza is really simple! Garlic infused oil, spinach, marinated artichokes, mozzarella cheese, blue cheese, some basil and some pine nuts. It is kind of a lot like spinach and artichoke dip, just minus the cream cheese and plus some blue cheese.
👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 25m⏳ Prep: 1h 15m🔥 Cook: 5 min👤 Tieghan Gerard📖 halfbakedharvest
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- ●skillet
- ●oven
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Heat a small skillet over medium heat, add the olive oil and the garlic. Cook for one to two minutes, until the garlic is fragrant (PLEASE - watch closely!! Dont burn the garlic.). Remove from heat and add the basil, lemon juice, pepper and salt. Set aside.
large garlic (minced)3 clovesdried basil1 teaspoonfresh basil (for garnish)2 tablespoonsfresh lemon juice1 tablespoon
2
After the dough has risen, punch it down and place it back on the floured surface. This amount of dough yielded 2 pizza crusts for my 12-inch cast iron skillet. If you're using an 8-inch skillet, you may get 3 crusts. Divide the dough evenly in half (or thirds). Roll out your dough just a little larger than the size of your skillet. Place on a large sheet of parchment paper.
3
Place an oven rack directly under your broiler and preheat your broiler to the highest setting. Additionally, place your cast iron skillet on the stovetop burner, turning the heat on high. You want to heat the skillet for ⏱️ 10 minutes. If it begins to smoke a lot, you can reduce the heat a bit. But you want it HOT.
4
While the skillet is heating, begin placing your toppings on your dough. Brush half of the garlic oil on each pizza and then scatter the spinach (make sure you squeezed your spinach of any excess liquid) evenly among both pizzas. Top with the mozzarella cheese, then the artichokes, then scatter on the blue cheese crumbles and finish with a sprinkle of the pine nuts.
large garlic (minced)3 clovesfresh mozzarella (sliced thin or grated, about 1 cup)4 ouncespine nuts2 tablespoons
5
When your skillet is hot carefully lift the pizza (holding onto the sides of the parchment paper) and place it in the skillet. Let it cook for no longer than ⏱️ 25 seconds. After ⏱️ 25 seconds turn the heat off and grab the skillet and pop it in the oven, right under the broiler. Broil for ⏱️ 1 minute, then using the potholder, grab the handle and rotate 180 degrees, broiling for only 1 more minute. Remove immediately and place on the stovetop. Carefully lift or slide the pizza out and repeat with the other pizza. Top both pizzas with fresh basil. Slice and serve!
dried basil1 teaspoonfresh basil (for garnish)2 tablespoons
6
*If you prefer to make the pizza completely in the oven just skip the skillet and broiler. Instead heat your oven to 350 degrees and bake your pizza for 25 to ⏱️ 30 minutes. Remove and top with basil. Let sit five minutes and slice and serve.
dried basil1 teaspoonfresh basil (for garnish)2 tablespoons
Nutrition Facts
calories
701 kcal
fat Content
39 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
4 g
sugar Content
8 g
sodium Content
1352 mg
protein Content
20 g
cholesterol Content
33 mg
carbohydrate Content
62 g
saturated Fat Content
10 g
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