Oh man, this pizza didn’t stand a chance in my house. It was gone in a flash… almost as fast as it was to make it.
This super easy pizza has all the creamy goodness of a white pizza, minus the hassle of making a white sauce. You just mix all of the topping ingredients together (kind of like spinach dip), spread it over the pizza crust, and bake. The mozzarella melts into the spinach making a faux cream sauce and the little bits of goat cheese on top add a little extra creamy-tangy oomph. Totally irresistible.
You can use any pizza dough recipe you like, whether it’s a basic pizza dough, honey wheat dough, french bread, or even a thin and crispy flour tortilla. The baking time is determined by the type of crust you’re using, so if you do use something super thin like a tortilla, or something already baked like french bread, the baking time will be shorter. The spinach topping was just enough to make one 12″ pizza, but it can be easily doubled for multiple pizzas or just a larger one. It’s so easy… you’ll see.
Easy White Spinach Pizza
Easy White Spinach Pizza
Servings 3 2 slices eachIngredients
- 1 ball prepared pizza dough for 12″ pizza ($0.37)
- 1 Tbsp olive oil ($0.16)
- 1/2 lb frozen spinach ($0.78)
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder ($0.02)
- 1/4 tsp salt ($0.02)
- Freshly cracked pepper ($0.03)
- Pinch crushed red pepper ($0.03)
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella ($1.00)
- 1/8 medium red onion (optional) ($0.07)
- 2 oz Chevre, goat cheese ($2.20)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Thaw the frozen spinach in the microwave or at room temperature until it is no longer in large clumps. Add the garlic powder, salt, and crushed red pepper flakes. Stir to distribute the spices. Add the mozzarella and stir to combine again.
- Prepare a pizza pan with non-stick spray or cornmeal. Stretch the dough out into a 12″ circle and place on the pizza pan. Brush 1 tablespoon of olive oil over the surface. Spread the spinach and cheese mixture over the dough. Thinly slice the red onions and sprinkle over top. Crumble the goat cheese over the pizza.
- Bake the pizza for 10 minutes or until the crust and goat cheese crumbles are lightly browned. Slice into 6 pieces and serve.
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Start by thawing a 1/2 lb. of frozen spinach. Do I weigh the spinach? Nope. It comes in a 1 lb. bag, so I just estimate half of the bag. I microwaved mine for about a minute until it was soft enough to break up the chunks. it doesn’t have to be 100% thawed. Also, I didn’t bother squeezing out any extra moisture. Chopped frozen spinach that comes in a bag has a lot less moisture than the kind that is frozen into a block, so it wasn’t a problem.
To the frozen spinach add: 1/4 tsp garlic powder, 1/4 tsp salt, some freshly cracked pepper, and a pinch of red pepper flakes. Stir it all up well.
Then add one cup of shredded mozzarella, and stir that in, too.
Next it’s time to stretch your pizza dough (if you’re using pizza dough). People always ask me how I get my pizzas so round and pretty and the truth is it takes a LOT of practice making HUNDREDS of pizzas. But here’s one tip that should help: before you begin stretching the dough out, press it into a nice circle on the countertop. Getting it started on the ground in a nice shape helps it stay in shape after you pick it up and start stretching it.
After you have the dough stretched into a nice 12″ circle, spread about 1 tablespoon of olive oil over the surface (use a brush or clean fingers).
Oh, also, make a few thin slices of red onion and crumble 2 oz. of goat cheese. I had this red onion left over from another recipe, so I used it. Would I buy a whole red onion just to use 1/8 of it on a pizza? Probably not. Your choice.
Spread the spinach/cheese mixture over the surface of the pizza, then sprinkle red onions and goat cheese over top. Bake in a preheated 450 degree oven for about 10 minutes, or until it looks like…
This! The crust should be nice and golden brown and the very tips of the crumbled goat cheese should be nicely browned as well. OMGYUM.
Pizza perfection.
Made this tonight, took less than 30 min. Absolutely incredible.
This was incredible! I love spinach and hate tomato sauce, so the recipe was pretty much made for me. Combine that with another busy, lunchless day at work and I’m having a hard time leaving the rest of it for my boyfriend to eat later.
Easily the best pizza I’ve had in a long time. Thanks! I used fresh spinach cause I had it on hand, and it worked perfectly. Will be making this again and again.
Looks great! Do you think this would work well with fresh spinach? If so, how much should I use?
Thanks!
Perfect! I’ve got a half clamshell of fresh spinach and a container of Boursin from the holidays. Which I think would work for this idea.
Just made this tonight, and I just have to say that this was the best pizza we’ve ever made at home. Thank you so much!
Made this tonight, but used caramelized onions instead of the red onions. Was delicious!
I’m currently making this as french bread pizzas, but I ended up with too much spinach and not enough bread. Do you think it’s safe to store the leftover spinach/cheese mixture in the fridge to use another day? Or would that do weird things to the spinach? I’m not sure what the rule of thumb is for thawing frozen veggies then refrigerating them. Thanks!
Yes, you can definitely store this in the refrigerator for a few days. It makes a great filling for a grilled sandwich or even a quesadilla :)
Thanks for the response. I think I’ll turn my leftover spinach into a grilled cheese for tonight’s dinner. Also my pizza turned out delicious! Five stars from me, will definitely make again.
This recipe sounds really good, but the goat cheese scares me. Do you think I could sub in Parmesan or just use more mozzarella?
Absolutely! I like the goat cheese because it made the pizza extra creamy, but extra cheese of another kind (mozz or a sprinkle of parm) will also be really good.
What a timely post! I was debating buying a $2.99 tube of pizza dough to make a stromboli this evening, but I think I’ll follow your recipe for homemade dough instead!
who knew making pizza was that easy! and that looks just yum. Will have to try.
Just last night I had a dream about making pizza, so this seems like fate….what thinks you of perhaps using ricotta cheese as a sort of white sauce?
I’ve used it on French bread pizza before, and it was pretty good. :)
I do this frequently using only ricotta as a sauce/base. Simply sprinkle a bit of garlic power over the ricotta after spreading and top with spinach and mozarella.
Ill bet this would be great on some naan ! :D
That looks yummy! I think we’ll try it with feta instead of goat cheese since it’s my husband’s favorite!
This wouldn’t stand a chance in my house either!!