How to Make Spinach Artichoke Pizza
This pizza comes together simply, and if you’ve made any of my pizza recipes, you’ll know the drill! Or scroll down to the recipe below.
Step 1: Make (or prep) the pizza dough
Follow my best pizza dough recipe: it takes 15 minutes to mix and 45 minutes to rest. If you’re using store-bought pizza dough, make sure to bring it come to room temperature for at least 30 minutes before stretching.
Place a pizza stone in the oven and preheat to 500°F. Give it at least 30 minutes to fully heat up (the secret to a crispy crust!).
Step 2: Sauté the spinach and artichokes
Sauté the garlic in olive oil for about 30 seconds until fragrant. Add the spinach and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring, until it’s fully wilted. Add the chopped artichoke hearts and cook for 1 more minute. Remove from heat and set aside.
Tip: If you’re using frozen spinach, you can add the spinach with the artichoke hearts and skip the spinach saute time.
Step 3: Stretch and top the dough
Dust a pizza peel with semolina flour or cornmeal. (No peel? Use the back of a rimless baking sheet.) Stretch the dough into a circle: see my guide to how to stretch pizza dough. Gently transfer to the peel.
Brush the entire surface with a thin layer of olive oil. Spread the shredded mozzarella cheese, spinach-artichoke mixture, Pecorino Romano or Parmesan, and a few pinches kosher salt.
Step 4: Bake
Slide the pizza off the peel and onto the preheated pizza stone. Bake for 5 to 7 minutes in a standard oven (or about 1 minute in a pizza oven) until the cheese is bubbly and the crust is browned. Slice and serve immediately.
