Description
A delicious White Pizza with Spinach and Roasted Garlic, featuring a creamy ricotta sauce, sweet roasted garlic, and fresh spinach on a crispy golden crust. This easy recipe is perfect for a quick weeknight meal or for impressing guests.
Ingredients
- 1 lb refrigerated pizza dough
- 24 medium cloves garlic (unpeeled)
- 3 tablespoons olive oil (divided)
- Kosher salt
- 1 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
- 8 roasted garlic cloves (from above)
- 2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped
- 1 teaspoon honey
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 10 ounces frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Drizzle a baking sheet with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Place pizza dough on the sheet.
- Lay out a large square of foil. Place garlic cloves on foil, drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil, and sprinkle with kosher salt. Seal the foil into a packet.
- Roast garlic in the oven for 25 minutes until soft and fragrant. Remove from oven and let cool. Peel the cloves and discard skins.
- Increase oven heat to 450°F.
- Mash 8 of the peeled roasted garlic cloves in a small bowl. Add ricotta, 2 teaspoons olive oil, basil, honey, oregano, ½ teaspoon kosher salt, and pepper. Mix well.
- Stretch the pizza crust to about a 14-inch round and place it on a greased cookie sheet or pizza stone.
- Spoon the ricotta mixture evenly onto the pizza crust.
- Scatter the thawed and squeezed spinach over the ricotta mixture.
- Add the remaining roasted garlic cloves over the spinach.
- Top with shredded mozzarella cheese.
- Bake at 450°F for 9-10 minutes, or until the crust is golden and the cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Remove from oven, let cool for a few minutes, slice, and serve.
Notes
- For a quicker option, use pre-made pizza crust.
- If fresh basil is unavailable, use dried basil, but use less as it’s more potent.
- The honey is crucial for balancing the flavors.
- You can substitute spinach with other greens like kale or arugula.
- For reheating, place the pizza back in the oven to regain crispiness.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Pizza
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: Approx. 300-350
- Sugar: Approx. 3-5g
- Sodium: Approx. 500-600mg
- Fat: Approx. 15-20g
- Saturated Fat: Approx. 6-8g
- Unsaturated Fat: Approx. 9-12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: Approx. 25-30g
- Fiber: Approx. 2-3g
- Protein: Approx. 12-15g
- Cholesterol: Approx. 30-40mg