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.”
Whether this happens to be spinach artichoke pizza, or spinach artichoke dip on fluffy bread, I approve. I kind of like the second option more because spinach artichoke dip on bread is just divine…plus, you won’t have to spend time spreading the dip over the bread when you sit down to eat. This can’t be more perfect!
Cheesy, cream cheesy, spinach dip, or spin & artichoke dip, is some of my favorite stuff in the whole world. This is like dip, but better!!
I am supposedly making a pizza tonight and this just totally blew my ideas out of the water. I wonder how I can get my hands on some ricotta cheese before the end of the day so I can copy this…
the most perfect combination of ingredients for a delicious looking pizza!! i suppose i should go to the store now and grab the ingredients for this ;)
Spinach and artichoke dip on pizza!!! Sold!
oh wow this looks heavenly!! Never apologize for sharing yummy pizza recipes!
So call me crazy but I’m not a huge spinach and artichoke dip person. HOWEVER, this I think I can get behind. Like really, really get behind :) It might also go straight to behind but that’s neither here nor there.
Oh my Lord. And the way the cheese got so pretty and brown in spots – so yummy looking!
It sounds strange, but one of my favorite pizzas is an artichoke & gorgonzola pizza!
Is your husband actually mine?
Mine loathes ricotta too, but I can sometimes trick him into eating it.
And he dips everything in ketchup.
Whenever I see a post pop up in my reader and I go, “OMG I want to EAT THAT!” it is inevitably a post from this blog. Which was my reaction when I saw this – it combines two of my very favorite things. I’m short on groceries at the moment so when I saw this and ran to the fridge to get something yummy to make myself feel better about not having a slice of this pizza in front of me, I grabbed an almost-empty jar of peanut butter and a spoon. Aaaaaaand…then I dumped coconut flakes and chocolate chips into it and dug-in. Desperate times call for desperate measures. But anyway, this pizza/dip-on-bread looks unbelievable, and it’s going into my “make for girl’s night” file because I have a feeling my girlfriends would feel equally enthusiastic about this pizza. YUM. Seriously – yum.
Don’t you dare apologize for pizza ever again. I could look at and eat pizza every day of my life and never get sick of it. Especially when you fancy it up with some spinach artichoke dip…hallelujah.
That crust looks delicious! I love loading my pizza with spinach! I will def. be trying this!
how are you not 5,000 lbs? seriously.
The crust looks amazing. This is a flavor combo I love. I need to make this on our next pizza night.
Artichokes are quite possibly one of my favorite foods. They really don’t get nearly enough love and attention, as far as I’m concerned, haha! =)
I’ve had a pizza craving this week…this one is sending me over the edge.
how much better could it get? you had me sold just by looking at the first picture in this post!
I will eat almost any kind of pizza. This one must be very healthy because of the spinach. Can’t wait to try it!
For some reason, pizza always tastes better to me when cut into squares! Maybe it’s a Chicago thing. Your pizza here is fabulous, Jessica! Love the flavors you used, especially the ricotta. Nom.
YUM! This would be great for leftover spinach and artichoke dip from a party, etc.!
Swirly straw (!) :)
oh my god , i mean, everything you make looks good, but you just won my SOUL with this. i am making this ASAP!
Ricotta, mozz, and parm… couldn’t ask for more! Yum!
This looks so yummy! I love spinach artichoke dip so I know I have to give this a try!
My favorite dip…on a pizza. I heart this so much!
this pizza looks good, but I can’t get past the peach milkshake!! THAT is what I am making tonight… :D
You really have no reason to apologize for this incredible thing I’m seeing here.. White pizza (no tomato sauce) is my favorite! :)
LOL!! I had to read this post out loud to my husband and daughter, the latter of whom immediately whacked herself in the face with a pillow. Making this next week – YUM!! Long live ricotta!
yes please! this looks so good. i so want artichoke dip now.
This looks like spinach artichoke dip on a pizza crust to me….and that is a very good thing.
Made this for dinner tonight. Hubby had to add steak to half. Both sides were delicious!
You are the spinach to my artichoke!! I absolutely love all of your recipes and can’t wait to see what you dream up next! :)
I used to work at a pasta restaurant in college and they had spin artichoke dip for appetizers…and we would always put it on the pizza crusts. OMG. This reminds me just of that!! yummm
You never cease to amaze me. This looks de-frickin-licious.
This does NOT look like your normal crust! Flaky and amazing! Any thng different with this one?
girl, i’ll take all the pizza you want to throw at me!
I’ve been stalking your blog {as usual} for which pizza to make tomorrow night when we have friends over. I wanted to jump right into my screen when I saw this…and I actually have all the ingredients on hand! That never happens. By the way, dessert is already decided–your triple chocolate banana bread…with ice cream, of course. :)
Pizza is mine, hot, cold or in-between…a forever love it will be. Please show us what your picky husband looks like. :)
you and pizza… it’s (almost) like your love for james taylor?
Ok – I want to try this over the weekend! :) Last week (Sunday) I made your garlic pizza crust and it was soooo good! :) My husband was salivating over it and grabbed it for his lunch the next day before I could see it was gone! :) This one looks awesome too!
Of all the recipes you have given me, I think this one us my favorite!!
This pizza looks like heaven, perfection and I don’t have any more words.
Cannot wait to make this!
I have no words….
wow! this looks delicious, your photos are incredible!
I was dreading tostadas or fish nuggets again for Fridays lent meal…. but this? OHHHHHH :) I am going to have some happy people and meatless!
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I love anything on pizza, this looks perfect for my friday meatfree I don’t feel -like-cooking dinner.. thank you! c
I made this this weekend and OMG it was awesome!!!! I used a whole wheat Boboli and brushed it with the butter and garlic and it was absolutely amazing! Even my husband who needs meat on his pizza was surprised how good this was! Thank you for such a great recipe!! It’s a keeper!!
Spinach artichoke dip is one of my favorite things! I love the creamy, salty, garlicky goodness.
Thanks!