Spanakopizza

Recipe courtesy Rachael Ray

Show: 30 Minute MealsEpisode: Study Break

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (61)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(61)

Cook Time:
25 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 12 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 25 min
Total:: 37 min

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Ingredients

1 pizza dough, refrigerated or from your favorite pizzeria
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, 1 turn of the pan, plus some for drizzling
1 teaspoon dried oregano, lightly crushed in the palm
1 tablespoon butter
1 pound ground chicken or turkey breast
1/2 red onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 tablespoon grill seasoning, a palm full (recommended: Montreal Steak Seasoning by McCormick)
2 (10-ounce) boxes, frozen spinach, defrosted
1 cup feta crumbles
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese or shredded provolone
2 jars roasted red peppers, drained
1/4 cup (10 to 12) pitted kalamata olives
1 cup arugula, coarsely chopped or shredded or 1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
1/3 seedless cucumber, thinly sliced lengthwise
Hot pepper rings or pepperoncini, optional

Directions

Heat oven to 425 degrees F.

Stretch out your dough on to a pizza stone or into a pizza pan. Pierce the dough with a fork, drizzle the dough with a touch of extra-virgin olive oil and sprinkle it with oregano. Bake dough 10 minutes.

While the pizza dough bakes, heat a tablespoon of extra-virgin olive oil (1 turn of the pan) in a large nonstick skillet over medium to medium-high heat. Add butter to the warm oil, then the chicken or turkey. Lightly brown the meat 3 to 4 minutes, then add the chopped red onion, garlic and grill seasoning and cook 5 minutes more. Wring the defrosted spinach dry by twisting it in a clean kitchen towel over your sink. Add it to the meat, separating it with your fingers. Add in feta crumbles.

Once the pizza has cooked 10 minutes, remove dough and top evenly with meat and spinach mixture. Cover the pizza with shredded mozzarella or provolone, roasted peppers and olives. Bake pizza another 13 to 15 minutes until cheese is bubbly and crust is crisp.

Remove pizza from oven, top with chopped parsley or arugula, cucumbers and hot peppers and serve.

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Fabiana Lehigh Acres, FL 10-22-2009
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Great!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I love this pizza. My first pizza I ever made and my whole family loved it. Healthy and easy to adjust. My husband and... daughter are picky with peppers so I only put them on half of the pizza. I will make this again for sure...Great job Rachael :) Read more
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Sarah Sacramento, CA 06-09-2009
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Deserves 10 stars!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

WOW! OH MY GOSH! This pizza was the best pizza I have ever had!!! I made my own crust with my breadmaker and this pizza... turned out to be like a deep dish pizza because of all the ingredients. I never thought that so many ingredients would taste so good together! The flavors were perfect. Couldn't really even taste the vegetables, it just tasted like wonderful, flavorful, super fresh pizza! I used ground turkey, which was my favorite part of the pizza. I used the parsley instead of the arugula, and I think the arugula would have been weird. I made sure to squeeze all of the moisture out of the spinach so it wouldn't turn out soggy. I did put the cucumbers and pepperoncini on top. I think the cucumber gave it a little extra freshness and the pepperoncini added some great flavor. I think this recipe makes more than 4 servings, probably 8 or even 16 servings because it turns out so thick and the slices are so big. I will definitely make this again and again!!!Read more
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Stephanie Corona, CA 04-22-2009
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Pizza can be healthy and delicious!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

And this recipe proves that!!I did not see this recipe on 30 minute meals, but found it in Rachael's 365 cookbook. That... version does not call for the meat, making it a great vegetarian option. This is a great pizza recipe! Tha "sauce" was great and and was a nice base for the spinach, onion and feta combo. I used one box of spinach and that was plenty!! Another box would have made it too much. I love trying new variations on old favorites, like pizza, and I truly enjoyed this Greek version! Thanks Rachael!Read more
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Julie Ann Baton Rouge, LA 03-26-2009
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great
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

really delicious. it's more like a deep dish pizza! i cut out the arugula, cucumber, and roasted red peppers because i got a... little lazy at the grocery store. i'll definitely cook this again. healthy and full of flavor!Read more
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Jaz La Quinta, CA 01-29-2009
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Oh SOOO good!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

We made it just like Rach did, just without the meat for a vegetarian. SOOO SOOO good! We've already made it two times in one... week. The spinach and combo of other flavors makes it so good...and healthy too.Read more
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Natalie Spokane, WA 08-11-2008
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Healthy and Delicious
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I have made this recipe again and again and it is always a hit. My only critique would be to use less spinach than the recipe... calls for. Other than that- its perfect as is!Read more