Best Stuffed Spinach Pizza Pie Recipes

SPINACH-STUFFED PIZZA

Steps:

• Place thawed dough in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover with plastic and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour., Preheat oven to 400°. In a large bowl, mix spinach, mushrooms, onion, salt and pepper. Punch down dough; divide into thirds. On a lightly floured surface, roll 1 portion of dough to a 10-in. circle. Transfer to a 9-in. springform pan coated with cooking spray; press dough onto bottom and partway up sides of pan., Sprinkle 1 cup mozzarella cheese onto crust. Top with spinach mixture; sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese., On a lightly floured surface, roll out a second portion of dough to a 10-in. circle; place over cheese layer. Pinch together top and bottom crusts to seal. (Save remaining dough for another use.) , Bake until crust is lightly browned, 25-30 minutes. Spread pizza sauce over top; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake 5-6 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Let stand 5 minutes before cutting.

TORTA RUSTICA WITH RICOTTA AND SPINACH

Steps:

• Make the dough: In a food processor, pulse together the flour, sugar and salt. Add butter and pulse until the mixture forms lima bean-size pieces. Alternatively, mix together flour, sugar and salt in a large bowl, then add butter, working the pieces into the flour with your hands, squeezing and pinching them until the mixture looks like oatmeal.
• Add egg, egg white and lemon zest, and pulse after each addition. If working by hand, whisk together egg, egg white and lemon zest in a separate bowl, then mix into the butter mixture. Slowly add iced wine, 1 tablespoon at a time, and pulse or mix by hand until the dough just comes together. You may not need all the liquid. The dough should be moist, but not wet.
• Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface, and gather and press it into a ball. Divide into 2 portions, one slightly larger than the other, and shape into disks. Wrap the disks tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour and up to 5 days.
• When ready to bake, heat oven to 375 degrees.
• Make the filling: If your ricotta seems watery, put it in a sieve and let it drain while you cook the spinach.
• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add spinach and cook until wilted, about 2 minutes. Stir in garlic and a large pinch of salt, and continue to cook until spinach is very dry, about 2 minutes longer. Transfer to a large bowl to cool. If any liquid accumulates as the spinach sits, pour it out of the bowl (you don't want it to water down the ricotta).
• In a food processor, purée drained ricotta and eggs until just combined and smooth. Add to the bowl with the spinach and fold in mozzarella, pecorino, ham (if using), parsley, black pepper, 1/2 teaspoon salt, red-pepper flakes and nutmeg. Set aside when rolling out dough (or chill for up to 4 hours).
• On a lightly floured surface, roll out the larger pastry dough disk to a 14-inch circle, about 1/8-inch thick. Fit dough into a 9-inch springform pan, pressing the dough up the sides of the pan. Scrape filling into crust and spread evenly. Roll out second pastry disk to a 12-inch circle, about 1/8-inch thick. Cut 1/2-inch-wide strips and weave into a lattice on top of the filling. Seal, trim and crimp the edges. Brush the top of the torta with the egg wash.
• Place torta on sheet pan and bake until crust is crisp and brown, and filling is firm, 50 to 60 minutes. Cool on a rack for at least 45 minutes before serving.

WHIMPY SKIMPY SPINACH PIE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2. Cook the spinach according to package directions; drain well.
• 3. Combine with the black olives, pepperoni, mozzarella, garlic salt, and pepper.
• 4. Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface; cut into 12 equal pieces.
• 5. Place a portion of the spinach mixture in the center of each piece of dough.
• 6. Close each piece of dough, sealing edges to make a turnover.
• 7. Brush each turnover with olive oil; place on baking sheet.
• 8. Bake 30 minutes or until golden brown.
• 9. Serve immediately.

STUFFED SPINACH PIZZA PIE

Steps:

• 1. preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• 2. roll out your first crust to fit into a 9 inch cake pan leave about an inch of overhang.
• 3. put the tofu, garlic, Italian seasoning, fresh basil, fresh parsley, salt and pepper and 1/3 of the bag of veggie shredds cheese into the ninja or food processor and pulse till well blended.
• 4. put half the mixture into the bottom of the pizza shell and top with 1/3 of the bag of veggie shredds cheese. fill to the top with as much as you can with fresh spinach and top with fire roasted tomatoes. Now top with the second crust and seal edges by twisting and crimping together as you would a pie and cut 4 vents on top crust to let out steam. and repeat with the second pie.
• 5. bake both pies for about 25-30 minutes or until crust is a nice golden brown on top. remove from the oven and top with sauce and remaining 1/3 of the bag of veggie shredds. put back into the oven until cheese melts and gets bubbly on top.
• 6. let rest for 10 minutes before slicing into and serving. Enjoy!