I make different pizzas every Thursday. I used to make mushroom or spinach pizza. This time, I thought, why not make spinach mushroom pizza?
This vegetarian pizza is SUPER easy to make. I used baby spinach, mushrooms, and mozzarella cheese.
Spinach Mushroom Pizza
I like to make my pizza dough in advance, actually I always have homemade pizza dough in my freezer for pizza Thursday.
I made this spinach mushroom pizza with my all time homemade pizza dough and I also like to saute the mushrooms and garlic until softened then add the fresh spinach and saute until wilted; now my main topping is ready.
I now top my pizza dough with tomato sauce and my spice mixture and cheese and bake, ta-da.
I also Like the the taste of black olives in this pizza. They are absolutely amazing!
This spinach pizza is perfect for lunch or an easy and quick weeknight dinner.
You'll Need
“See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.”
- Pizza dough: I used homemade pizza dough, but you can use store-bought one.
- Olive oil: Extra virgin olive oil is my healthy choice.
- Pizza sauce: Any kind you like you can also use tomato sauce instead.
- Fresh Garlic: Peeled and finely diced.
- Mozzarella cheese: It is my favourite cheese for any pizza I make. To make this recipe vegan, swap out the mozzarella cheese for any plant-based cheese.
- Mushrooms: I used button mushrooms; you can choose your favourite: shiitakes, morel, portabella or others.
- Baby Spinach: I recommend using fresh spinach for the best taste and texture.
- Black olives: I used kalamata olives, cut into halves.
How to Make Spinach Mushroom Pizza
Before beginning, preheat the oven to 200 C / 392 F and lightly grease a 22 cm baking pan with oil. Only then proceed to the following steps:
Tip: Preheating the oven is crucial; it allows the pizza to cook evenly and helps the crust to be crispy and golden.
One: In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat, add garlic, and let it simmer for 30 seconds. Once Sautéd, go ahead and add the mushrooms.
Two: Next, sprinkle the ingredients in your pan with salt and black pepper to taste.
Three: Continue to Sauté it for 5-8 minutes or until the mixture is softened.
Four: Add the spinach to the mixture, cook for 1 minute, then remove from heat and set it aside.
Five: Put the pizza dough into the baking pan you had greased earlier; use your fingers to spread the dough in the pan.
Six: Spread your pizza sauce all over the dough.
Seven: Top the unbaked good with the mozzarella cheese, distribute the sauteed spinach and mushrooms evenly and drop some black olive rings on top.
Eight: Bake for 10-12 minutes until the cheese is melted. Remove from oven and top with fresh basil leaves and red pepper flakes.
Ta-duh! Your favourite comfort food is ready. Keep reading for some serving suggestions we provide in this post as well.
Top Tips!
- If you're using store bought pizza dough, don't forget to take it out from the fridge half an hour before you start prepping. This makes sure that the gluten is relaxed and easy to work with.
- Don't roll your pizza dough because this will only deflate it. Instead, place the dough ball on a floured surface and pull it from the centre. Use your curved fingers to shape it. Don't worry too much about the shape. Pizzas in Italy don't look as perfect as you may think.
- Leftover pizza can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge. It will keep fresh for 1-2 days.
Serve It With
This mushroom and spinach pizza goes well with lots of side dishes such as Cheesy Courgette Fritters, Belgian Fries or Roasted Green Beans and Carrots.
Also, Markovcha Carrot Salad, Rocket Salad, Basic Coleslaw Salad or soup of any kind perfectly complements this Mushroom Spinach Pizza.
Recipe FAQs
Don't chop the spinach leaves or chop them roughly before placing them in the skillet to Sauté. You want to keep the leaves whole to spread on the pizza, but you don't want the long stems, which will only make the spinach hard to work with whilst placing it as a topping on the pizza.
Yes, you can. However, you need to thaw it and get rid of all the excess water, then pat it dry before using it.
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Recipe Card
Spinach Mushroom Pizza
Equipment
- Pizza pan
Ingredients
- 1 pizza dough , homemade or store-bought
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoon pizza sauce
- 2 cloves garlic , minced
- ½ cup mozzarella cheese , shredded
- ½ cup mushrooms , sliced
- 1 cup fresh spinach
- ⅓ cup black olives , cut into halves
- fresh basil , for topping
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200C / 390F lightly grease a 22 cm baking pan with oil.
- In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat, add garlic, Sauté for 30 seconds, then add mushrooms, sprinkle with salt and black pepper.1 tablespoon olive oil, 2 cloves garlic, ½ cup mushrooms
- Sauté for 5-8 minutes or until softened.
- Add the spinach, cook for 1 minute, then remove from heat and set aside.1 cup fresh spinach
- Spread the pizza dough into the baking pan, spread the pizza sauce over.2 tablespoon pizza sauce, 1 pizza dough
- Top with the mozzarella cheese, then distribute the cooked mushrooms and spinach and sprinkle black olives on top.½ cup mozzarella cheese, ⅓ cup black olives
- Bake for 10-15 minutes until cheese is melted.
- Remove from oven and top with fresh basil leaves and red pepper flakes.fresh basil, ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
Charlotte says
Delicious! I added some leftover chicken and drizzled it with ketchup.
Poppy says
Do I have to use pizza crust? I mean, can I just use flatbread in making the pizza?
Radwa says
Actually, I never tried it with flatbread; however, feel free to try it and let us know how it turned out.
Katrine Max says
Wow, This is super tasty and healthy spinach mushroom pizza. I love it.
Farah says
Can I use frozen spinach in making this pizza?
Radwa says
Yes, you can; just make sure to get rid of all the excess water from the frozen spinach.