Spinach Artichoke Pizza
Spinach Artichoke Pizza is going to become your go to pizza recipe. Made with a delicious white béchamel sauce, this easy pizza aims to please.
Servings: 8 slices
Ingredients
For White Pizza Sauce
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 1/2 tablespoon all purpose flour
- 3/4 cup whole milk
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 3 cups baby spinach chopped
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese freshly grated will work best
- salt and pepper to taste
For Pizza
- 1 1/4 cups shedded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup artichoke hearts go through and discard and tough layer
- 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees.
To Make the White Pizza Sauce
- Melt the butter over medium heat in a medium sized skillet.
- Add in the garlic and sauté until just soft. Then whisk in the flour.
- Turn the heat to low and very slowly (starting with just a tablespoon or two at a time), whisk in the whole milk and then the heavy cream.
- Bring to a simmer and add the chopped spinach a little at a time, stirring, until all of it is wilted.
- Stir in 1/4 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese. Continue stirring until it melts. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Constructing the Spinach Artichoke Pizza
- Roll out your pizza dough and put it on a prebaked pizza stone or a 12 inch pizza tray. Spread the sauce over the dough.
- Top with the mozzarella cheese. Then add the artichokes and finally top with the Parmesan cheese.
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until the edges of your pizza are golden and the cheese is well melted.