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Saturdays with Rachael Ray – Artichoke, Tomato and Spinach Pizza

Filed under Main Dishes - Vegetarian

Aug 7
I’m starting to wonder who loves the spinach/artichoke combination better – me or Rachael Ray? I guess it’s her, since she is the one actually coming up with the recipe, but I just keep getting drawn to these ingredients!! And I’m glad I was drawn to this one, because it is a real winner.

I always struggle with using all the produce from our garden, because it produces a lot for just 2 1/2 people. But so far, I’ve picked every cherry tomato that has been ripe and I’ve used it or eaten it, thanks to recipes like this one! And home grown tomatoes are SO much better than store bought ones. This is my favorite time of year for food! And I was so excited to discover that a new grocery store in my neighborhood sells refrigerated pizza dough – the good stuff. I used it for this, and it was actually pretty fantastic. Especially since I don’t have time to make it from scratch for a weekday now since I’m working. The only problem I had with this recipe is that the original recipe said to bake it for 20 minutes. I checked on mine at just after 12 minutes, and if it would have gone any longer, it would have been burnt. So, I’ve adapted the instructions below – just make sure you keep an eye on it!

But really, if you are a fan of the spinach/artichoke combo, you will LOVE this recipe. I practically ate the whole thing myself. And it reheats fairly decently – which I always love!

Artichoke, Tomato and Spinach Pizza
adapted from Every Day with Rachael Ray February 2010

serves 4

prep time: 20 minutes
cook time: 12 minutes

5 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
3 tablespoons chopped flat leaf parsley
salt and pepper
1 pound refrigerated pizza dough
2 cups shredded mozzarella (about 8 ounces)
5 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
One 13.75-ounce can artichoke hearts, drained and quartered
1/2 pint grape or cherry tomatoes, halved
2 cups fresh spinach, chopped

Place the rack in your over in the lower third of the oven. Place an inverted baking sheet on the rack and preheat the oven to 500F.

In a large bowl, combine the olive oil, garlic and parsley. Season with salt and pepper.

Using oiled hands, stretch the pizza dough to fit a parchment-lined baking sheet. Spread 3 tablespoons of the garlic mixture onto the pizza dough, leaving a 1/2-inch border. Sprinkle with the mozzarella and 2 tablespoons of the parmesan.

Toss the artichokes, tomatoes and spinach with the remaining garlic mixture. Arrange on top of the cheese. Sprinkle the remaining 3 tablespoons of parmesan on top.

Place the baking sheet on top of the inverted baking sheet in the oven and bake until the crust is crisp and golden, about 12 minutes.

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- You can link any blog post, present or past, as long as it is a Rachael Ray recipe.
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That’s it!! Simple, simple. Just make sure the recipe is a Rachael Ray recipe – it doesn’t matter if it comes from her talk show, 30-Minute Meals, her magazine, or one of her cookbooks. But it must be from Rachael Ray. Any posts that don’t follow these two rules will be deleted from the Mr. Linky.

I can’t wait to see what you’ve made!
13 Comments

13 Responses to “Saturdays with Rachael Ray – Artichoke, Tomato and Spinach Pizza”

heidijackh said on August 7th, 2010 at 1:35 pm

Its nice to have such a great recipe…
Thanks for posting..
Its so tasty…
Yummie….
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Monet said on August 7th, 2010 at 2:14 pm

This is a 'must-make' for me! I love the ingredients you piled on this pizza. I can't wait to give it a try!

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Katie said on August 7th, 2010 at 3:04 pm

Looks delicious! I love spinach and artichokes too.

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stacief said on August 7th, 2010 at 6:33 pm

Looks yummy! RR also has roasted vege pizza with cauliflower, brussel sprouts and bacon you might like!

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scrambledhenfruit said on August 7th, 2010 at 11:59 pm

The ONLY thing I grew this year was cherry tomatoes, and I have plenty. This will be a tasty way to use them- That's a great flavor combination!

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Joanne said on August 8th, 2010 at 3:00 am

Rach definitely does spinach and artichoke really well! you should make her spinach artichoke ravioli lasagna recipe…I think you'd love it!

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teresa said on August 8th, 2010 at 3:05 am

i find myself constantly drawn to recipes with the same ingredients too, bacon tends to be my ingredient of choice.

this looks really good, i love pizza!

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grace said on August 8th, 2010 at 10:30 pm

another point for ms ray–this is stellar!

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Diana's Cocina said on August 9th, 2010 at 4:49 am

This incredible pizza is calling me by name. It has everything that I love. Thanks for sharing.

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eatme_delicious said on August 9th, 2010 at 6:13 pm

Love the sound of this pizza! Spinach, artichoke and cheese is always a great combination and adding in the tomatoes makes it even better mmm.

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Natalie said on August 10th, 2010 at 8:45 pm

mmm I LOVE artichokes on pizza!!

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