Three Cheese Pesto Spinach Flatbread Pizza Recipe - Peas and Crayons (2024)

FAQs

Do you cook spinach before putting it on a pizza? ›

Spinach contains some water, but not enough to make your pizza soggy, so there's no need to cook it in advance. In this recipe, we use baby spinach, which doesn't require any prep (other than rinsing and spinning dry). Any moisture from the spinach will make the ricotta sauce even creamier, which is a good thing.

Flatbread means just plain dough without sauce and cheese, as others have said. You gotta be careful, though, because sometimes people ask for a spicy flatbread, which does have toppings, albeit still without sauce and cheese.

I would wash the spinach and put it in a hot pan to wilt (the moisture from the washing is all it needs), then add it to the cooked pizza when it comes out of the oven.

Everything goes on top of the cheese. That is why they're called toppings. The reason is that meat toppings don't get crispy, and vegetable toppings get soggy if they go under the cheese.

But the difference between the two really comes down to the ingredients, they both need flour, water, and salt, but pizza dough has an additional ingredient, yeast. Pizza dough is a leavened dough where flatbread is unleavened, giving it that flat texture.

Flatbread pizza is a thinner and lighter option than traditional pizza, reducing calories and carbohydrates. Opt for whole grain or whole wheat flatbread for added nutrition and fiber.

Pepper = Bell Peppers (not pepperoni) Za = Pepperoni. Saus = Sausage. B.P = Bell Pepper. Ding Dong = Bell Pepper.

But in general it's best to cook the spinach first because the natural water in spinach will be released during cooking and can make your recipe too watery.. Many recipes call for cooked spinach to be mixed in with the ricotta cheese filling.

Raw Vegetables: Many vegetables can be sliced or chopped and placed directly on the pizza without pre-cooking. Examples include bell peppers, tomatoes, red onions, and mushrooms. Sautéed Vegetables: Some vegetables benefit from a quick sauté before being added to the pizza.

Prep Your Veggies

Consider grilling, roasting or sautéing vegetables before putting them on the crust; this not only adds another element of flavor to the toppings, but releases much of the moisture. Be sure to use a slotted spoon when removing them from the pan and place them on a paper towel at room temperature.

When should I add spinach to my frozen pizza? ›

Add the veggies raw as the pizza goes into the oven. Otherwise, saute the vegetables first. Other flavorful options: spinach, green peppers, mushrooms and olives. There's no denying veggie pizza is a sneaky way to get kids to eat their veggies.