Italian Beef and Spinach pizza
This delicious Italian beef pizza is prepared with greens, mozzarella cheese and a homemade creamy white garlic sauce.
Ingredients
 | 1 medium-crust pizza dough, any type of short-crust dough. |
 | 1/4 lb (100 g) of minced beef, fresh or frozen |
 | 1 cup of fresh regular spinach or baby spinach. |
 | 50 g of shredded mozzarella |
Sauce flavoring ingredients:
 | 2 tablespoons of normal or low-fat greek yogurt. You can also use sour cream if you wish. |
 | 2 tablespoons of ricotta |
 | 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder or flakes |
 | Pinch of salt and pepper |
How to make this beef and spinach pizza
- Preheat the oven to 410°F (210°C).
- Spread the pizza dough in a baking pan and fold the edges slightly to prevent overflow.
- Cook the minced meat in a wok until no longer pink.
- Add the spinach and stir with the beef for 1 minute, then remove from heat.
- Mix the Greek yogurt and ricotta with salt, pepper, and garlic powder until smooth.
- Spread part of the cream mixture over the pizza base.
- Top with the beef and spinach mixture.
- Bake for 15 minutes, until the dough begins to rise.
- Remove from the oven and add the mozzarella.
- Return to the oven and cook for another 10 minutes, until fully baked.
- Serve warm.
Takeout can be expensive and unhealthy, while frozen pizza get boring after a while. So why not try a new homemade pizza combination? This Italian beef and spinach pizza is an easy sumptuous meal that’s perfect for lunch or evening family dinner.
The creamy garlic sauce, ground beef, and fresh spinach leaves all come together to create a delicious and healthy meal.
I’m using a creamy garlic sauce rather than a tomato marinara sauce, but feel free to change it up as you wish.
It is the spices infused in the sauce that really make it come together, and with creamy mozzarella cheese on top, the whole dish comes together in 35 minutes or less.
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 pizza crust base
- 1/4 lb of minced beef (100 g)
- 1 cup of fresh spinach
- 50 g of mozzarella
Pizza sauce
- 2 tablespoons of greek yogurt
- 2 tablespoons of ricotta
- 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder
- pinch of salt and pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 410°F (210°C).
- Spread the pizza crust dough in a baking pan and lightly fold the corners to avoid sauce overflow.
- In a large wok, cook the minced meat until it is no longer red.
- Add the spinach to the wok, and let the minced beef and spinach mix for one minute. Then take off stove.
- In a mixing bowl, mix in the greek yogurt and ricotta with the salt, pepper, and garlic powder and blend well.
- Spread some of the cream mixture onto the pizza base.
- Spread beef and spinach across the pizza.
- Place the pizza in the oven for 15 minutes until the dough rises halfway.
- Remove from the oven, and add the mozzarella cheese.
- Place the pizza back in the oven for 10 minutes or until it looks cooked.
- Serve while warm.
Nutrition
Please note: We are not certified nutritionists and these estimates written and produced for entertainment purposes only.
What to serve with it?
You can serve this beef and spinach pizza as a light lunch or dinner with a pureed mushroom soup or a salad like this spinach caesar salad or this apple feta salad with red onion.
How to store it?
You can make this Italian beef and spinach pizza a few hours in advance and just put back in the oven or in the microwave before serving.
However, I would not recommend freezing it. Depending on the dough you use, the dough may get soggy and not taste good if it is not specifically meant to be frozen.
