artichoke pizza with spinach parmesan cream sauce Recipe
Delight in the flavors of a gourmet artichoke pizza with a luscious spinach parmesan cream sauce. This recipe elevates traditional pizza with a creamy, savory twist that will tantalize your taste buds.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 1 12-inch pizza 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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Spinach Cream Sauce:
- 1 ¼ cups heavy cream
- 1 garlic clove, smashed and peeled
- 1 ½ oz cream cheese
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- ½ oz finely grated parmesan
- 3 oz baby spinach
Artichoke Pizza:
- ½ recipe artisan pizza dough (one 15 oz dough ball)
- Spinach cream sauce (all of recipe above)
- 4 oz shredded low-moisture mozzarella cheese (whole milk, if possible)
- 1 oz coarsely grated pecorino
- 4 oz marinated artichoke quarters (8-10), drained and patted dry
Instructions
- Spinach Cream Sauce: Combine heavy cream and garlic clove in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Season with salt and pepper; bring to a gentle simmer. Cook until reduced by half, then discard garlic. Add spinach, parmesan, and cream cheese. Stir until smooth. Adjust seasoning and cool.
- Artichoke Pizza: Preheat oven to 500°F with pizza steel or stone for 45 minutes. Shape dough into a circle on a floured surface. Spread spinach cream sauce, add cheeses, and top with artichoke hearts. Bake for 5 minutes, then broil for 2-4 minutes. Slice and serve.
Notes
- You can customize this pizza with additional toppings like cooked bacon or roasted red peppers.
- For a crispier crust, bake the pizza directly on the oven rack instead of a stone.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 430mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 11g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
Keywords: artichoke pizza, spinach cream sauce, gourmet pizza, vegetarian pizza
