FABULOUS FLORENTINE PIZZA
This pizza has tons of flavor. The recipe will make 1 15-inch pizza. The baking time assumes you will be using a pizza stone. If you are using an aluminum pizza pan (or a smaller pizza stone), you will have to compensate. The pizza dough calls for the use of a bread machine, but feel free to make your dough the traditional way as well. Also, although this looks like a long recipe, it comes together quite quickly...especially if you prepare the pesto and toppings while the pizza dough is in the bread machine. Prep time includes rising time as well as cooking time. If you make this completely from scratch, you will have a nice gormet-quality pizza. Alternately, you can take some shortcuts, and throw this pizza together in no time. Use a purchases pizza shell, some pesto from a jar, and even some well drained frozen spinach, and you can have this pizza ready in minutes!
Provided by MsBindy
Categories < 4 Hours
Time 3h
Yield 8 slices
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Put the pizza dough ingredients in to a breadmaker (in the order specified by your breadmachine), and process on pizza dough cycle.
- When cycle completes, remove the dough from the machine and put it in a bowl sprayed with cooking spray; cover it and let it rest for about 30 minutes.
- After 30 minutes, roll out the dough and put it on a greased 15 inch pizza stone sprinkled with some corn meal.
- Bake in 375F oven for about 5 minutes. Because the toppings on this pizza will generate some moisture, pre-baking the crust for a few minutes will prevent the pizza from becoming soggy. There's nothing worse than a soggy pizza! After pre-baking the crust, remove the pizza from the oven, and raise the temperature to 430°F If your pesto and toppings aren't ready yet, cover the crust with a cloth and set aside while preparing the toppings.
- While pizza dough is processing, make the pesto. You will have more pesto than you will need for the pizza. But, it is better to have a little too much, than to come up short! Just save the extra in the fridge and use for something else. In a food processor or blender, blend the basil, garlic and pine nuts.
- Slowly add the oil and continue to blend.
- Add the parmesan cheese and blend until creamy.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Set the pesto aside.
- Prepare the pizza toppings. Slice the mushrooms, chop the spinach fairly fine, julienne cut the sundried tomatoes; shred the 2 cheeses and mix the cheeses together.
- Prepare the pizza! Spread the pesto on the pizza dough. Depending on your preference, you will probably want between 1/2 cup - 3/4 cup of pesto. Spread it right out to the edges.
- Add the toppings; first the spinach, then the mushrooms, then the sun-dried tomatoes, and finally the cheeses.
- Bake in a 430F oven for about 15 minutes.
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Tammy Auman
[email protected]This pizza was easy to make and turned out great! The crust was crispy and the toppings were flavorful. I especially liked the sun-dried tomatoes. I would definitely recommend this recipe.
Zeeshan arshad
[email protected]I made this pizza for my friends and they all loved it. It was a great way to use up some leftover spinach and artichokes. I will definitely be making this again.
Tara Meyers
[email protected]This pizza was delicious! The crust was crispy and the toppings were flavorful and fresh. I especially loved the pesto sauce. I will definitely be making this pizza again.
Desire Wa amani
[email protected]The pizza was okay, but it wasn't anything special. I think I'll try a different recipe next time.
Khurshaid Rahami
[email protected]This pizza was a bit too cheesy for my taste. I think I'll use less cheese next time. Otherwise, it was a good pizza.
Doreen Cordwell
[email protected]I've made this pizza several times and it's always a hit. It's a great way to impress your friends and family. The crust is crispy and the toppings are flavorful. I highly recommend this recipe.
Jaswinder Nijjar
[email protected]This pizza was easy to make and turned out great! The crust was crispy and the toppings were flavorful. I especially liked the sun-dried tomatoes. I would definitely recommend this recipe.
Thorborn Odinsson
[email protected]I made this pizza for my friends and they all loved it. It was a great way to use up some leftover spinach and artichokes. I will definitely be making this again.
Misbah Jan
[email protected]This pizza was amazing! The crust was perfectly crispy and the toppings were flavorful and fresh. I especially loved the pesto sauce. I will definitely be making this pizza again.
What Reyes
[email protected]The pizza was good, but it wasn't anything special. I think I'll try a different recipe next time.
asif musa
[email protected]This pizza was a bit too salty for my taste. I think I'll use less salt next time. Otherwise, it was a good pizza.
Shelly
[email protected]I've made this pizza several times and it's always a hit. It's so easy to make and the results are always amazing. The crust is crispy and the toppings are flavorful. I highly recommend this recipe.
Dean McCracken
[email protected]This pizza was delicious! The crust was crispy and the toppings were flavorful. I especially liked the artichokes and the sun-dried tomatoes. I would definitely recommend this recipe.
Tammi Wine
[email protected]I made this pizza for a party last weekend and it was a total crowd-pleaser. Everyone loved the unique flavor combination and the crispy crust. I'll definitely be making it again soon.
Pubgfree Please
[email protected]This Florentine pizza was a huge hit with my family! The combination of spinach, artichoke, and sun-dried tomatoes was perfect, and the homemade pesto sauce really brought it all together. It was also surprisingly easy to make, which is always a bonu