Chicago-Style Spinach Pizza Recipe

Chicago-Style Spinach Pizza Recipe

Ingredients:

1 can (10 ounces) refrigerated pizza crust
1 can (28 ounces) cut up tomatoes, drained
1 pkg. (10 ounces) spinach, thawed, well drained & chopped
2 tsps. dried oregano leaves
1 pkg. (16 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup (1 ounce) shredded & divided Parmesan cheese
2 minced garlic cloves
1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes (optional)

Directions:

Oven should be heated to around 500′ F. In a well oiled 10-inch deep dish pizza pan or a 9×13-inch dish for baking, press out crust on the bottom then the sides of the pan.

Combine together mozzarella, spinach and the 2 tbsps. of shredded parmesan. Evenly spread out this mixture on the crust.

Combine together flakes of red pepper, garlic, tomatoes and oregano then also spread out this mixture on the cheese that you just layered in.

Finish with a sprinking of the remainder of the shredded parmesan then bake in the oven for 10 mins. then reduce the heat to 375′ F and bake for 20 mins. more.