Florentine Pizza with Seasoned Oil

Spinach and ricotta are a super combination on this meatless pizza.

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Bake-Off® Contest 43, 2008

Sherry Johnston

Green Cove Springs, Florida

ingredients 10
Prep Time 20 min
Total Time 40 min

Ingredients

1: can (13.8 oz) Pillsbury® refrigerated classic pizza crust

1/4: cup CRISCO® 100% Extra Virgin or Pure Olive Oil

1/2: teaspoon black peppercorns

1/4: teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

2: dried bay leaves

1: box (9 oz) Green Giant® frozen chopped spinach

1/2: cup ricotta cheese

1: container (5.2 oz) garlic-and-herbs spreadable cheese (about 3/4 cup)

3/4: cup shredded mozzarella cheese

3/4: cup shredded Swiss or Emmentaler cheese

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Directions

1 Heat oven to 400°F. Spray large cookie sheet with CRISCO® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray, or line with cooking parchment paper. Unroll pizza crust dough on cookie sheet; press dough into 13-inch round. Bake 8 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned.
2 Meanwhile, in 8-inch nonstick skillet, mix oil, black peppercorns, red pepper flakes and bay leaves. Cook over medium heat 3 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until bay leaves start to brown. Remove from heat; set aside.
3 Cook spinach in microwave as directed on box. Drain spinach; cool 5 minutes. Carefully squeeze with paper towels to drain.
4 In small bowl, mix ricotta cheese and spreadable cheese until well blended. Spread over partially baked crust. Top with spinach, mozzarella cheese and Swiss cheese.
5 Bake 12 to 17 minutes longer or until cheeses are melted and crust is deep golden brown.
6 Pour oil mixture through fine-mesh strainer into jar or small pitcher; discard seasonings. Drizzle each serving with oil.

Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 460
Calories from Fat: 250),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 28g; 28%
(Saturated Fat 12g, 12% Trans Fat 0g 0% ),
Cholesterol: 50mg; 50%;
Sodium: 700mg; 700%;
Total Carbohydrate: 36g; 36%
(Dietary Fiber 1g 1% Sugars 5g 5% ),
Protein: 18g; 18%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 80%;
Vitamin C: 0%;
Calcium: 35%;
Iron: 15%;

Exchanges:

1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 2 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

2 1/2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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puglady

report Posted Mar. 10, 2008 3:09 PM

I made this pizza for my family,it was so easy. The blend of cheeses and the spinach really makes it tasty.The seasoned oil topped it off. The three of us ate the whole pizza.It even got my 11 year old to try spinach for the first time.Which I might add he enjoyed. We will make this recipe again.

ronandjane

report Posted Jan. 9, 2008 11:45 AM

This is an easy to make delicious pizza suitable for vegetarians that you can serve to anybody. The combination of cheezes with spinache gives a wonderful flavor and makes a genuinly satisfying meal. I will definately reccomend this recipe to others.