Spinach and Ricotta Pizza

Humble ingredients create a deliciously rich and satisfying entrée.

Yield: 6 servings (serving size: 1 wedge)

Ingredients

• 1  portion Homemade Pizza Dough
• Cooking spray
• 1  tablespoon  extra-virgin olive oil
• 3/4  cup  New York–Style Pizza Sauce
• 2  tablespoons  grated fresh Parmesan cheese
• 1 1/2  cups  loosely packed baby spinach leaves
• 1  teaspoon  minced garlic
• 1 1/4  cups  (5 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
• 1/3  cup  part-skim ricotta cheese
• 2  plum tomatoes, cored and thinly sliced

Preparation

1. Remove Homemade Pizza Dough from refrigerator; let stand at room temperature 1 hour.

2. Preheat oven to 500°.

3. Coat a 12-inch perforated pizza pan with cooking spray.

4. Place dough on a lightly floured surface; roll into a 12-inch circle. Transfer dough to prepared pan, shaking off excess flour. Brush dough evenly with oil. Spread New York–Style Pizza Sauce evenly over dough, leaving a 1/4-inch border. Sprinkle with Parmesan; top evenly with spinach and garlic. Sprinkle mozzarella over spinach. Spoon teaspoonfuls of ricotta over mozzarella. Bake at 500° for 12 minutes or until mozzarella melts and crust browns. Let stand 5 minutes; top with tomato slices. Cut into 6 wedges.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

397

Fat:

13g (sat 4.9g,mono 5.9g,poly 1.3g)

Protein:

17.2g

Carbohydrate:

52.6g

Fiber:

3g

Cholesterol:

19mg

Iron:

3.7mg

Sodium:

459mg

Calcium:

259mg