Sunday, June 8, 2008

Easy as Pie... Pizza Pie!


I had an impromptu party last summer, where a friend of mine showed me the most delicious way to throw together a tasty and healthy pizza to serve in a jiffy. (Check out Cinque Sensi Catering) I recently re-created this delectable pie and was just as happy as the first time round. 

I could eat pizza (or flatbread, coca, whatever you want to call it) morning, noon & night. It's one of those versatile, delish, "can-be-healthy" meals and is so easy to serve while entertaining. The hardest part for me is always rolling out the dough, but once I get past that, it's smooth sailing from there!

What You'll Need:

fresh pizza dough (from your local grocer/bakery)
2 cloves of smashed garlic
1 tsp of red chilli flakes
one bunch of fresh spinach (or for you simpletons frozen spinach, thawed/drained)
a splash of white wine from your goblet
1/2 pint of
firm ricotta cheese
crumbled feta cheese
grated parmesan

What To Do:

Preheat oven to 375 F. Roll dough to about a 1/4 inch thickness.

Sautee the garlic along with the chillies in a skillet. Add the spinach & white wine; for those who don't have any wine, (what's wrong with you?) you can use lemon juice to add some acidity! When everything is smelling great and the dough is all laid out, spread the spinach mixture evenly on the dough, followed by dollops of ricotta cheese. Finish by crumbling as much feta and parmesan as you wish right on top for a happy ending; it's always happy with cheese! Bake for 12 minutes or until crust is brown but not crunchy!

As always there are many variations & additions that can be made, for you meat lovers try adding some cured meats, ie. prosciutto, sopressata.... LC. 

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