Description
Taking inspiration from the classic dip, this spinach artichoke pizza is topped with spinach pesto that’s a mix of parsley, Parmesan and walnuts.
Ingredients
- For crust
- 2/3 cup warm water
- 1/2 teaspoon dry active yeast
- 1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon olive oil plus more for bowl
- 1 cup bread flour plus more for work surface
- 1/2 cup whole-wheat flour
- Cornmeal for pizza stone
- For pesto
- 1 garlic clove, peeled
- 1 cup baby spinach
- 1/4 cup parsley leaves
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 cup black pepper
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- For toppings
- 1/3 cup roughly chopped marinated artichokes
- 1/4 cup shredded Italian cheese blend
- Whole and chopped parsley leaves
- Red pepper flakes
Instructions
- For the dough, combine the water, yeast, sugar and olive oil and let stand for 5 minutes until foamy. In a large bowl, mix together the flour and salt. Add the wet ingredients to the dry and stir until it forms a shaggy dough. Turn the dough onto a lightly floured work surface and knead for 10 minutes until the dough is smooth and elastic. (Alternatively, the dough can be mixed in the bowl of a stand mixer using a dough hook.)
- Gather the dough into a ball, transfer to an oiled bowl and cover. Place the bowl in a warm spot to allow the dough to rise until it has doubled in size, about 2 hours.
- For the pesto, finely chop the garlic in a food processor. Add the spinach, parsley, walnuts, Parmesan, salt and pepper, and process into a paste. While the food processor is running, pour the olive oil in a fine stream until the pesto is fully combined.
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F with a pizza stone inside the oven.
- On a lightly floured work surface, roll out the pizza dough into a 12-inch diameter circle. Sprinkle the preheated pizza stone with cornmeal and place the dough on it. Bake the crust for 5 minutes before spreading on the pesto, leaving a 1-inch border, followed by the artichokes and cheese. Continue baking for 5-7 minutes until the crust is golden brown and cooked through and the cheese has melted.
- Sprinkle the pizza with red pepper flakes and parsley before serving.
Hi, it looks lovely and I’d like to try it but don’t know how much is a cup in your recipes?