Cheesy Spinach and Artichoke Pizza.
I apologize.
Ummm… but not really.
As I was testing out multiple crusts for the garlic bread pizza crust, I made like, fifty additional pizza flavors.
Okay. Lying again.
I did make this one. It’s like freaking SPINACH ARTICHOKE DIP on fat, fluffy bread.
Am I even serious right now? I almost crushed some pita chips on top just because.
AND I thought I could trick my husband, who you know… loathes three foods in this entire world, one of them being ricotta cheese… into eating this pizza, but he walked in on me mid-ricotta tryst and saw two big heaps sitting in a bowl. So I told him it was ice cream.
He didn’t buy it. But he was also dipping a plain chicken breast in ketchup at the time and drinking a peach milkshake from a swirly straw. Whatever that means.
Not only can you eat this pizza for, say… dinner or lunch, it makes for an awesome appetizer or pre-dinner snack. On a small roundish or rectangle-like crust, the filling sits almost an inch thick. Cheesy, gooey amazingness filled with – say it with me! – VEGETABLES.
I’m going to eat this forever.
Cheesy Spinach and Artichoke Pizza
makes one pizza
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 shallot, diced
2 garlic cloves, minced or pressed
1 (6 ounce) bag of fresh spinach
1 (14 ounce) can of artichoke hearts (5-7 count)
2/3 cup ricotta cheese
8 ounces freshly grated mozzarella cheese
4 ounces freshly grated parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Drain artichokes and press with a paper towel to reduce some of the moisture. Roughly chop, pressing with a towel again, then place in a bowl. Add ricotta cheese.
Heat a large skillet over medium low heat and add 1 teaspoon olive oil. Add in shallots with a pinch of salt and cook until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add in garlic and spinach, tossing to coat and cooking until spinach is wilted. Transfer spinach mixture to the bowl with artichokes and ricotta, then add salt, pepper, 1/4 cup parmesan and 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese. Stir to combine.
Drizzle pizza dough with 1 teaspoon olive oil and brush to coat. Sprinkle a bit of mozzarella cheese over top of the dough, then spread spinach ricotta mixture evenly over top. Cover with remaining parmesan and mozzarella cheeses. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until cheese is golden and bubbly.
Somebody gimme a chip.
130 Comments on “Cheesy Spinach and Artichoke Pizza.”
Damn I love a Sicilian style pie.
Whoa. This is seriously my food heaven. Awesome!
I’m really loving green pizzas right now, definitely the best way to get vegetables from the plate to my tummy.
Gotta make this. Stat.
o my word. That looks like heaven! Oh, and your husband, sounds like my younger cousin, who mind you, is in college, but eats ketchup with his porterhouse steak and his lean cuts of pork! Lord!
I’ve never been much of a fan of cooked spinach but this looks cheesy enough that I think I’d prolly really like it.
I’m loving the pizza kick you’re on, Jess! You are so creative with all the different flavor combinations! :-D
Love it! I bet this pizza is so good!! The pictures look amazing! I need to make your pizza dough, than freeze it so when you post these recipes, I can just whip it out and make it!!! Fab recipe!!
ok jessica… you don’t EVER have to apologize for making another pizza recipe. is there any dip better than spinach artichoke dip?! (maybe guacamole but that’s in a world of its own)…. this pizza looks phenominal. NEVER would have thought of combining the dip w/ pizza. :)
I am making this! Like, today!!
Yes, please! We do pizza night every Friday here. My boys don’t get very adventurous, but *I* am totally making this just for myself!
Holy heavens this needs to be in my mouth within the next 48 hours! WOWZA!
Looks cheesy and delish! Yum!
Dad. Gum. It. Woman.
I went for years without having pizza since we normally ordered it and well, I thought it wouldn’t be pizza if it didn’t have cheese. Now, I make pizza all the time and I love playing with the flavor combinations. It makes you feel like a culinary genius! My favorite flavor combination so far is hummus, sliced baked potato and green beans with fresh rosemary on top.
Love this!! And I don’t even care that every time I each spinach and artichoke dip, I end up with spinach stuck in my teeth … totally worth it. ;)
Oh wow, Mr How Sweet has got to be crazy for not eating this! I’m not a big ricotta fan either but this looks too good to pass up. Much better than chicken and ketchup! ;)
I’m not a huge ricotta fan either and you can barely tell!
This looks soooo good. Definitely going to be on my list for this next week!
OMG. This looks amazing.
Pretty smart… pretty dang smart gurrrl! <3
This will melt my husband. Can’t wait to make it for him
Hahahahah I hate it when my husband finds out the ingredients in my food I swear if he never knew there were mushrooms or pinto beans or butternut squash or some other thing he claims he loathes in some dish I make he would totally eat it! good try trying to fool him.
Do you make all your pizza on a baking sheet or do you have a pizza stone? I don’t have a stone but I really want to try some of your pizza recipes! Thanks!
We do having a pizza stone, but I am famous for forgetting we have it and by the time I remember, the over is already preheated and I don’t feel like starting over. So yes – I make most of my pizzas on baking sheets!
Oh my gosh…that is one gorgeous pizza! Give me a chip, too! ;-)
Well, it is 9am and I already want pizza… this could be dangerous!
This looks like HEAVEN! It is being bookmarked for sure!
Please don’t apologize for pizza. That is like apologizing that your puppy is cute. I love that you ate the middle slice first. Guess you have to cook when your husband isn’t there if you want to trick him.
Pizza that tastes like spinach-artichoke dip?! Are you trying to make me fat?? I have to have this in my face now!
I make a similar pizza and it’s one of my favorites!!! Can’t wait to try yours!
That almost looks like spanikopita – which is Greek pizza with spinach, ricotta and feta! I could definitely get into this!
I think you and Kevin from Closet Cooking need to have a cook off. Actually, I’ll do the judging for you. I’ll make this pizza and this his artichoke bread (http://www.closetcooking.com/2010/01/artichoke-bread.html), enjoy some alcohol, and call it a day.
Don’t remind me that it’s not even 10 am. I think this is a genius plan.
So yummy!!! I love artichokes and spinac, but I never thought of both of them together. I must give them a try :D
Brilliant. I cant think of anyone who would not love this.
OMG! I just had to comment! California Pizza Kitchen has this kind of pizza in the fozen isle, but THIS looks a million times better! I think I’ll have to go grocery shopping tonight!
Also, I’ve been a long time visitor/stalker, and I absolutely LOVE your blog! All the recipes I’ve tried have been wonderful! Thanks for the awesome read and food!
Thank you so much for reading!
You just kicked the spinach artichoke pizza I made awhile back in the pants. But I’m totally okay with it.
This is officially the next pizza on my list. I’m drooling just looking at the photos!
Thank you for experimenting and sharing your experiments with us! :)
OMG–I totally forgot about swirly straws. Those were fantastic.
And this pizza looks delicious!!
Ahhhh!!!! This reminds me of one of my fave late night pizza spots: http://www.yelp.com/biz/artichoke-basilles-pizza-and-brewery-new-york
If you’re ever in the city – GO HERE.
Um I want to come JUST to go there.
This looks divine! You are so creative in the kitchen. I will have to add this to my list of things to make asap! Thanks.
Looks delicious!!!! I’m salivating!
Beautiful photos! This is basically delicious dip on pizza, so I’m obviously in for that :)
feed me!
beautiful, i love spinach and artichoke, veggies in general. :-)
nice!
OMMGGGGG. Jessica, this looks absolutely divine!
Sooo I just bought a couple cans of artichokes and have been wondering what to make with them – I guess I have the answer now!
How do you do it? You are the most creative person in the kitchen. You think of things that I would never begin to imagine and then once I see your creation it is like how have I not been able to think of that?
Your pizza looks divine…especially the crust. I could definitely go for a hunk of that for breakfast… (My stomach just growled so loud that my husband heard it from the other room…)
Is it possible that I love you and your food more and more with every single post that I read? Seriously. This looks perfect…and I love the idea of cutting it into small triangles for an appetizer. I want it right now. Right now!
I’ve gotta try artichokes, like for reals. It’s shameful that I’m yet to try. That looks so yummy :)