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Florentine Pizza with Seasoned Oil

Pillsbury Kitchens
Updated Jan 5, 2009
Bake-Off® Contest 43, 2008
Sherry Johnston
Green Cove Springs, Florida
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Spinach and ricotta are a super combination on this meatless pizza.

Florentine Pizza with Seasoned Oil

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 40 min
  • Ingredients 10
  • Servings 6
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Ingredients

  • 1 can (13.8 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Classic Crust Pizza Crust
  • 1/4 cup CRISCO® 100% Extra Virgin or Pure Olive Oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 2 dried bay leaves
  • 1 box (9 oz) frozen chopped spinach
  • 1/2 cup ricotta cheese
  • 1 container (5.2 oz) garlic-and-herbs spreadable cheese (about 3/4 cup)
  • 3/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 3/4 cup shredded Swiss or Emmentaler cheese

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 400°F. Spray large cookie sheet with CRISCO® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray, or line with cooking parchment paper. Unroll pizza crust dough on cookie sheet; press dough into 13-inch round. Bake 8 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned.
  • Step 
    2
    Meanwhile, in 8-inch nonstick skillet, mix oil, black peppercorns, red pepper flakes and bay leaves. Cook over medium heat 3 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until bay leaves start to brown. Remove from heat; set aside.
  • Step 
    3
    Cook spinach in microwave as directed on box. Drain spinach; cool 5 minutes. Carefully squeeze with paper towels to drain.
  • Step 
    4
    In small bowl, mix ricotta cheese and spreadable cheese until well blended. Spread over partially baked crust. Top with spinach, mozzarella cheese and Swiss cheese.
  • Step 
    5
    Bake 12 to 17 minutes longer or until cheeses are melted and crust is deep golden brown.
  • Step 
    6
    Pour oil mixture through fine-mesh strainer into jar or small pitcher; discard seasonings. Drizzle each serving with oil.

Nutrition

460 Calories
28g Total Fat
18g Protein
36g Total Carbohydrate
5g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
460
Calories from Fat
250
Total Fat
28g
43%
Saturated Fat
12g
62%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
50mg
17%
Sodium
700mg
29%
Potassium
220mg
6%
Total Carbohydrate
36g
12%
Dietary Fiber
1g
4%
Sugars
5g
Protein
18g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
80%
80%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
35%
35%
Iron
15%
15%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 2 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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