I am always looking for fun ways to top pizza, because let’s face it, you could put anything on pizza dough and it works. I love Spinach Artichoke Dip (for my recipe click here), so I decided to change up the recipe a little and make it as a pizza.

HELLO Delicious!

This is so incredibly easy to make – I get store bought dough because the one thing I detest making as a chef, is dough. I am too impatient to wait for yeast to rise, I hate dealing with the huge stand mixer to make the dough, I hate cleaning up the inevitable flour that gets everywhere, etc etc. If you have a Wegman’s by you, their premade dough is AWESOME. You can also go to your local pizzeria and ask to buy dough there as well (a great trick I learned years ago). Last night I topped the pizza with fresh basil which I highly suggest doing, the fresh basil flavor really lends itself to the ingredients on the pizza. My hubby also chose to add a little Cholula hot sauce to the top, which with the basil was a winning combo.

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Enjoy!

Spinach Artichoke Pizza

Prep Time
15 Minutes
Cook Time
25 Minutes
Total Time
40 Minutes
Yield
Serves 4

Ingredients

  • 28 oz Pizza Dough (Store bought or homemade)
  • 1 Can Artichoke Hearts (diced small)
  • 12 Ounce Frozen Spinach (thawed and drained of all liquid)
  • 1/4 Cup Mayonnaise
  • 5 T Pecorino Romano (grated fresh on a microplane)
  • 3 Garlic Cloves (minced)
  • 3 Cups Mozzarella (shredded, divided)
  • 1/2 Teaspoon Black Pepper
  • 1 Teaspoon Dried Oregano
  • 1/4 Teaspoon Salt
  • Fresh Basil Leaves (chiffonade)

Directions

  • Preheat your oven to 375 degrees and spray to baking sheets with non-stick spray. Stretch out your pizza dough into two equal sized pizzas (one per baking sheet). Bake the dough for 10 minutes then remove from oven.
  • In a large bowl combine your artichokes, spinach, mayo, Pecorino Romano, garlic cloves, 1 cup of the mozzarella, pepper, oregano and salt. Mix together thoroughly. Spread this mixture evenly amongst the two doughs. Top with the remaining 2 cups of mozzarella cheese.
  • Bake for another 12 minutes, then without opening the oven, turn the oven to Hi Broil and bake another 3 minutes, or until the cheese is bubbly and slightly browned. Serve hot topped with fresh basil on top.