Winter Pizza
serves 5
Pizza dough for one pizza
2 c. mozzarella cheese
Parmesan cheese
2 tomatoes, chopped into large chunks
10-20 black olives, halved
2 c. spinach, fresh
Basil
Garlic powder
Pepper
Sea salt
Olive oil, extra virgin
Greased cookie sheet (10X15)
Preheated oven (400 degrees)
Blanch the fresh spinach by placing it in a pot of boiling water for two minutes, then removing to a bowl of ice cold water. Remove from the ice water onto paper towels, press out the water. Ta da! Blanched spinach!
Spread pizza dough out on cookie sheet until completely covered. Cover dough liberally in mozzarella. You don't want the cheese to be too thick, but you don't want to see the crust anymore, either. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over the mozzarella. Add the chopped tomato, halved olives, and blanched spinach. Sprinkle to taste with basil, garlic powder, pepper, and sea salt. I would go very light with the garlic and the salt. You want these two spices to bring out the flavors of the vegetables, not be noticeable themselves. Drizzle olive oil over all. I poured it into a spoon, then drizzled back and forth. It took three spoonfuls to do the whole pizza.
Place pizza in oven and bake for 15 minutes. Deliciousness!
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