Recipe #2

Let me apologize in advance. I feel like a fraud. I really did make this recipe. I just forgot to take a picture. Very sad. Oh well. So the picture you'll see below is from the website. But, if it's any consolation (and it is a little to me...) my pizza looked EXACTLY like this. No joke. That always makes me so happy.





So here's the recipe:


Artichoke, Tomato and Spinach Pizza (from Every Day with Rachael Ray, Feb 2010 issue)





5 tbsp EVOO


3 cloves garlic, finely chopped


3 tbsp chopped flat leaf parsley


salt and pepper


1 lb refrigerated pizza dough


2 c shredded mozzarella cheese


5 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese


one 13.75 oz can artichoke hearts, drained and quartered


1/2 pint grape tomatoes, halved


2 c baby spinach, chopped (about 2 oz)





1. Preheat oven to 500 degrees. In a large bowl, combine the olive oil, garlic and parsley; season with salt and pepper.





2. Using oiled hands, stretch the pizza dough to fit a parchment paper-lined (or, in my house, a Pam-sprayed) baking sheet. Spread 3 tbsp of the garlic mixture on top, leaving a 1/2 inch border, then sprinkle with the mozzarella and 2 tbsp of the parmesan. Toss the artichokes, tomatoes and spinach with the remaining garlic mixture and arrange on top of the cheese. Sprinkle the remaining 3 tbsp parmesan on top. Bake until the crust is crisp and golden, 18-20 minutes.





Here's my fake-out picture:

It really did look just like this, I promise!

This was SO good. It took literally 15 minutes to throw it together and since I have a convection oven it took somewhere between 12 and 15 minutes to get all brown and crusty on the edges and sweet and cheesy in the middle. I love crushed red pepper so I added some to my own 2 square pieces. I also couldn't find artichokes in a can. I found them in jars in the "ethnic" food section. I had to buy 2 jars to get the right amount but they were already quartered! I also didn't chop my spinach. It still wilted perfectly.

This was one kind of pizza I was fine not dipping into anything. I usually want ranch or some garlicky or parmesan-y dressing but this was fine just by itself. We are totally pizza lovers so I will definitely be making this again.

Forgive my blunder. And thank me next time you make this...and of course, my friend Rach. :)