Smokey Spinach And Artichoke Blonde Pizza Food

SPINACH AND ARTICHOKE PIZZA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. In a large bowl, whisk 1-1/2 cups flour, baking powder, salt and dried herbs until blended. Add beer, stirring just until moistened., Turn dough onto a well-floured surface; knead gently 6-8 times, adding more flour if needed. Press dough to fit a greased 12-in. pizza pan. Pinch edge to form a rim. Bake until edge is lightly browned, about 8 minutes., Mix oil and garlic; spread over crust. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup cheese; layer with spinach, artichoke hearts and tomatoes. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake until crust is golden and cheese is melted, 8-10 minutes. Sprinkle with fresh basil.

SMOKEY SPINACH AND ARTICHOKE BLONDE PIZZA

Steps:

• Spinach Pizza
• Mix flour, salt, and instant yeast in a mixing bowl. Add warm water and mix well.
• Turn dough mixture out on to a floured surface, and knead until smooth and elastic, about 10-15 minutes.
• Put 2 tablespoons oil into the mixing bowl, and turn the bowl to coat with oil. Add the dough to the oiled bowl and turn it around so that all sides are covered with oil.
• Cover with a lid or plastic wrap and set aside in a warm spot to rise for 45 minutes.
• Meanwhile, mix the remaining 4 tablespoons of oil with the minced shallots, minced garlic, salt, anchovy paste and oregano, and mash until a uniform paste is achieved. Set aside.
• Squeeze the moisture out of the thawed chopped spinach. Measure out 1/2 cup of spinach for pizza, packing well into measuring cup. Reserve remaining spinach for another use.
• Drain artichoke hearts and remove any tough outer leaves. Chop into quarters or smaller.
• Preheat oven to 400 F and put rack at, or above, center.
• After dough has doubled in size, punch down and turn out to floured surface. Divide in half, and roll each half to fit your pans.
• Heap up a little dough around the edges.
• Set dough in pans aside in a warm spot, covered with a clean kitchen towel or a large piece of plastic wrap, to rest for 15 minutes.
• After resting, coat each dough with half of the shallot/garlic mixture.
• Top with the pieces of artichoke, and small bits of spinach, evenly distributing around pizza. The pizza will not be completely covered with topping -- you will still be able to see small areas of dough.
• Sprinkle the grated cheese over each pizza.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until crust is browned and cheese is bubbly. You may want to rotate pizzas halfway through baking to prevent uneven cooking.

SMOKY SPINACH ARTICHOKE DIP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Place the spinach in a strainer and squeeze out as much liquid as possible; set aside.
• Chop the artichokes into bite-size chunks.
• In a large bowl, add the spinach, artichokes, 1/2 cup Parmesan, gouda, mozzarella, garlic, red pepper flakes, coriander seeds, mayonnaise, sour cream and cream cheese and mix until combined. Pour into a baking dish, top with the remaining 2 tablespoons Parmesan and bake until the edges are bubbly and light golden brown, about 25 minutes.
• Allow the dip to cool slightly before serving with tortilla chips.
• *Cook's Note: A quick way to thaw out spinach: microwave for 3 minutes, covered.

SPINACH ARTICHOKE AND MUSHROOM ALFREDO PIZZA

Steps:

• Spread alfredo sauce all over the pizza crust evenly to your liking.
• Run a bunch of spinach through a food processor to get a nice chopped consistency, about 2-3 cups worth, until you have enough to layer all the spinach over the alfredo sauce completely covering the pizza.
• Sprinkle a small amount of fresh parmesan cheese over the spinach layer.
• Top with artichokes and mushrooms all over.
• Sprinkle mozzarella cheese all over the mushrooms and artichokes.
• Top with fresh or dried oregano all over the entire pizza.
• Bake at 375F for 10-15 minutes or until the cheese has lightly browned.