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How to Make Ricotta Spinach Pizza

A great alternative to your standard pizza. Perfect for vegetarians too!

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Ricotta Spinach Pizza Recipe

I make this pizza for lunch, but could easily turn it into a dinner by adding extra sides or using the pizza as a first course. The recipe uses minimal ingredients. I like to think of this pizza as an open faced calzone, it is very good and extremely simple. Perfect for kids too - a fun way to get them to eat their spinach!

Serves: 2-4

	Ingredients	Italian Name
	3/4 cup ricotta cheese	formaggio ricotta
	1 cup thawed and drained frozen spinach	spinaci
	1 minced garlic	aglio
	extra virgin olive oil	olio di oliva
	1 large tomato sliced thin	pomodro
	pinch of salt	sale
	1 pizza crust (store bought is fine)

	Instructions
1.	Preheat 450 degrees F.
2.	Rub a little olive oil on bottom of crust.
3.	Mix garlic with about 1 Tablespoon of olive oil and brush on top of crust.
4.	Mix ricotta and spinach in separate bowl and spread on crust.
5.	Add sliced tomatoes to create a top layer.
6.	Sprinkle salt over pizza (this helps bring more flavor).
7.	Drizzle a little of the olive oil on top of tomatoes.
8.	Place on middle race in preheated oven.
9.	Cook for 13-15 minutes (until pizza crust is nicely cooked).



	TIP #1: I use kosher salt at the end. When I first made the pizza it needed some more pizzazz - a touch of salt helped.
	TIP #2: Add your own ingredients/toppings - like olives or sliced onion.
	TIP #3: A nice basic italian salad or antipasto dish goes great as a side.




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