Goddess Pizza

Submitted by jessi_mcg

"So tonight I was a bachelorette for dinner, and whilst perusing the olive bar at my local market I dreamed up this pizza that my hubby would call chick food and I would call goddess fare ;). I made my own crust but I'm sure a pita or flatbread would be fine. Feel free to experiment; I was feeling sort of basic and didn't add lots of extra garlic, etc. but I'm sure it (along with fresh basil, crushed red pepper, you name it) would be fabulous. Whatever brings out your inner divine creature LOL!"

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Yields: 1 personal pizza
• Serves: 1

ingredients

• 3⁄4 teaspoon active dry yeast
• 1⁄4 teaspoon sugar
• 1⁄2 cup warm water
• 1 dash salt
• 1⁄4 cup whole wheat flour
• 1⁄4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1⁄4 teaspoon basil
• 1⁄4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1⁄8 cup marinated artichoke
• 4 kalamata olives, sliced
• 1 small tomatoes, sliced thin
• 1⁄3 cup fresh spinach
• 1⁄8 cup feta (I like the tomato basil kind)
• 1⁄2 ounce fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced

directions

1. In a medium bowl combine the yeast, sugar, and a splash of water. Let the yeast proof for about five minutes.
2. Add the flour, basil, garlic powder, and salt, then pour in enough water to make a dry dough. If you use too much water just add flour to even it out.
3. Knead for a moment or two, then cover and let rise for 20-30 minutes (you can skip this step if pressed for time, your crust will just be less fluffy).
4. Preheat the oven to 425.
5. Punch the dough down and roll out onto a greased cookie sheet. Make the crust as thick or thin as you like!
6. Top with the remaining ingredients. The order is up to you, but here is what I suggest: rub the crust with the artichoke oil before slicing, then place the sliced artichoke. Next add the tomato, olives, and feta. Top with the spinach and dot with mozzarella slices.
7. Bake 20 minutes or until the crust browns and is solid in the center. Enjoy!
8. Rub the crust with the.

Reviews

[BerrySweet]

Reviewing just the pizza (not the dough, made my own) and this was very yummy. Rubbing the marinated artichoke juice around on the crust helps to season it.

 

[Pesto lover]

After a light lunch, I wanted a good, quick snack for the family a few hours later, so I made these on whole wheat english muffin halves. They were enjoyed by all. A good combination of flavors in these. Thanks for sharing the recipe.

 

[breezermom]

We call these "white pizza's" here, because there is no red pizza sauce. I changed it a bit...I sliced up some garlic and rubbed it over my pizza crust, then spread the oil from the artichokes over the dough. I also used sun-dried tomatoes, because I was worried that regular tomatoes would make the dough too soggy. This was a perfect pizza bite! Thanks so much for sharing your recipe.

 

[SarahBeth]

I too was a bachelorette for dinner last night and I really enjoyed this pizza for one! I made it on a Flat Out brand whole wheat flat bread. I left off the tomato for personal preference. So I did add a wee bit of marinara. I loved the sliced olives and mozarella!!! I also added a TON of basil because it's like catnip to me -- I can't get enough of it and about a tsp of minced garlic sprinkled over top of it! The rest I made as directed using low fat feta and about five spinach leaves. This was yummy! Thanks for posting this new combo! I will make this often even when DH returns from business! :) Made for Veggie Swap January 2010!

 

[Mudflower]

I just love this concept and your story of its creation :) Tasty too!