Best 2 Healthy Spinach And Ricotta Pizza Recipes

Welcome to the world of healthy and delicious cuisine! If you're looking for a way to indulge your taste buds without compromising your health, then this article is your guide to creating the perfect "Healthy Spinach and Ricotta Pizza". With its vibrant green spinach and creamy ricotta cheese, this pizza is not only visually appealing but also packed with nutrients. From selecting the right ingredients to assembling and baking the perfect pizza, we'll take you through each step of the process, ensuring a culinary experience that's both satisfying and guilt-free.

Here are our top 2 tried and tested recipes!

HEALTHY SPINACH AND RICOTTA PIZZA

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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories main-dish

Time 2h25m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 19

Ingredients

2 cups bread flour, plus more for dusting
1 cup whole-wheat pastry flour, such as Bob's Red Mill
Kosher salt
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 envelope active dry yeast
Nonstick cooking spray
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
4 plum tomatoes, cored and roughly chopped
2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup fresh chopped basil leaves
2 teaspoons olive oil
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2 cups grated part-skim mozzarella cheese
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan
One 6-ounce bag baby spinach, steamed, squeezed dry and coarsely chopped
1/2 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
Torn fresh basil, for garnish
Crushed red pepper flakes, for sprinkling, optional

Steps:

For the dough: Combine both kinds of flour and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a large bowl and make a well in the center. Stir 1 1/4 cups warm water with the olive oil and yeast and pour into the well in the flour bowl. Stir until a soft and shaggy dough forms and then turn out onto a lightly-floured board and knead until smooth and the dough springs back when pressed with your thumb. Transfer to a bowl coated with nonstick cooking spray, mist the dough ball, cover and let stand until doubled in size, about 1 hour. Divide the dough into 2 pieces and roll each into a ball. Cover loosely and let rest an additional 30 minutes.
For the sauce: Combine the oregano, tomatoes and garlic in a small skillet and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Continue to cook, stirring and lightly mashing the tomatoes with a spatula, until the tomatoes have released their liquid and the sauce has become thick and jammy, about 15 minutes. Remove from the heat, season with salt and pepper and stir in the basil.
For assembling the pizza: Place 2 baking sheets in the oven and turn the oven to 500 degrees F. Stretch and/or roll each piece of dough until very thin and place each on a piece of lightly floured parchment paper that is the same size as the baking sheets heating in the oven (the dough will be a rustic oval shape). Rub each piece of dough with 1 teaspoon of the oil, sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper and carefully transfer to the hot baking sheets. Bake until lightly browned, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and evenly spread each pizza crust with the sauce, spreading about 1/2 inch from the edge, and then top with the mozzarella, Parmesan and spinach. Return to the oven and continue to bake until the crust is crisp and the cheese has melted and is browned in spots, 6 to 8 minutes, rotating the pans if necessary. Remove from the oven and place small spoonfuls of the ricotta on the pizzas and sprinkle with fresh basil. Sprinkle the pizzas with salt and crushed red pepper flakes, if using.

SPINACH AND RICOTTA PIZZA

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Make and share this Spinach and Ricotta Pizza recipe from Food.com.

Provided by ratherbeswimmin

Categories Spinach

Time 58m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

15 ounces pizza dough, at room temperature (New York-Style Pizza Dough)
unbleached bread flour, for dusting
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1/2 cup pizza sauce (New York-Style Pizza Sauce)
1/2 tablespoon freshly grated parmesan cheese
1 1/2 cups lightly packed fresh spinach leaves, torn into large pieces
1/2 teaspoon minced fresh garlic
2 cups coarsely shredded mozzarella cheese
1/3 cup whole milk ricotta cheese
1 ripe tomatoes, cored and thinly sliced

Steps:

Position an oven rack on the 2nd-lowest level in the oven; place a baking stone on the rack; position another rack in the upper third of the oven; preheat oven to 500°.
Coat a 12-inch pizza screen or perforated pizza pan with cooking spray.
Lightly dust pizza dough with flour; lay dough in prepared pan and gently stretch into a 12-inch round.
Top the pizza: brush the dough with 1 tablespoons olive oil.
Spread the pizza sauce evenly over dough, leaving a ¼-inch border.
Sprinkle the Parmesan over the top; distribute the spinach evenly over the top and sprinkle garlic over the spinach.
Cover the spinach with the mozzarella.
Using a teaspoon, arrange little globs of ricotta evenly over the top.
Drizzle with the remaining 1 tablespoons olive oil.
Place pizza in oven on the upper rack.
Bake 10 minutes, until crust is crisp and golden brown.
Using a pizza peel, lift pizza off the pan and place the crust directly on the baking stone; remove pizza pan from oven.
Bake about 3 more minutes, until bottom of crust is golden brown.
Using the peel, remove the pizza from the oven and transfer to a cutting board.
Arrange tomato slices over the top; slice and serve.

Tips:

To make the spinach and ricotta filling, first, wash and chop the spinach finely. In a large bowl, combine the ricotta cheese, parmesan cheese, egg, and spinach. Season with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Mix until well combined and set aside.
For the pizza dough, you can use pre-made dough or make your own using the recipe provided in the article. If using pre-made dough, let it come to room temperature for about 30 minutes before using.
To assemble the pizza, preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C). Grease a baking sheet or pizza pan with olive oil.
Roll out the pizza dough into a 12-inch (30 cm) circle. Transfer the dough to the prepared baking sheet or pizza pan.
Spread the spinach and ricotta filling evenly over the pizza dough, leaving a 1-inch (2.5 cm) border.
Top with the shredded mozzarella cheese.
Bake the pizza in the preheated oven for about 15-20 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly and the crust is golden brown.
Remove the pizza from the oven and let it cool for a few minutes before slicing and serving.

Conclusion:

This spinach and ricotta pizza is a delicious and healthy meal that is perfect for any occasion. It is packed with nutritious ingredients, such as spinach, ricotta cheese, and mozzarella cheese, and is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it. So next time you are looking for a quick and easy meal, give this spinach and ricotta pizza a try. You won't be disappointed!