Pepper Jack Spinach Pizza Pie Recipes

SPINACH-FETA PIZZA SLAB PIE

Steps:

• Place spinach in a large pot over high heat; cover. Steam until just collapsed, about 3 minutes; transfer to a colander. When cool enough to handle, squeeze out excess water; roughly chop.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees, with a rack in lower third. Brush a 9 1/2-by-13-inch rimmed baking sheet with oil. On a lightly floured work surface, roll out and stretch one piece of dough into a thin 10-by-13-inch rectangle. (If dough is springing back, let stand 5 minutes.) Transfer to prepared baking sheet. Arrange mozzarella over dough, leaving a 1-inch border. Top with spinach and sprinkle with feta. Season with salt and red-pepper flakes. Roll out and stretch remaining portion of dough into a 10-by-14-inch rectangle. Drape over filling. Pinch edges to seal; slash a few vents in top. Brush with egg wash; sprinkle with sesame seeds.
• Bake until golden brown all over and filling is bubbling through vents, 40 to 45 minutes. (Check color of bottom crust by lifting corner with a spatula.) Immediately slide pie off sheet onto a wire rack. Let cool completely. Before serving, cut into squares.

PEPPER-JACK & SPINACH PIZZA PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Cook bacon in a large frying pan until crisp. Drain on paper towels.
• In a large bowl, thoroughly mix the bacon, spinach (drain well), cheese, and pepper. Brush pizza crust with olive oil. Spread the spinach mixture evenly on both crusts and sprinkle with Parmesan.
• Bake the pizzas on a pizza stone (crispier crust) or on two baking sheets until the cheese has melted, approximately 10 minutes.

LOADED MEXICAN PIZZA

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mash black beans. Stir in the onion, yellow pepper, chili powder and cumin. In another bowl, combine the tomatoes, jalapeno and garlic. , Place crust on an ungreased 12-in. pizza pan; spread with bean mixture. Top with tomato mixture and spinach. Sprinkle with cilantro, pepper sauce and cheeses. , Bake at 400° for 12-15 minutes or until cheese is melted.

PIZZA PIE

Steps:

• In a large skillet heat 2 T.
• oil over medium high heat, add the onions and saute for 8 min.
• Remove to a large bowl and salt and pepper them Same skillet add 1 t.
• oil and saute the mushrooms and peppers-remove to the same bowl and salt and pepper them.
• Add 2 t.
• to the skillet and saute the tomatoes, garlic, thyme, oregano.
• Remove to bowl and add sauce.
• Fold in the salami and cool.
• Place half of this mixture on the bottom of shell-then half the cheese-remaining mixture-remaining cheese-sprinkle black olives on top.
• Bake in a 350 oven for 25-30 minutes.
• Let stand at 15 minutes before cutting.
• Serve hot.

PORTOBELLO AND RED PEPPER PIZZA PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Heat two tablespoons of olive oil over moderately high heat. Saute peppers for about 10 minutes. Add mushrooms and salt and continue to cook for another 10 minutes (about 6 minutes for baby bellos or crimini), stirring occasionally.
• If using homemade pizza dough, press the dough onto an oiled pizza pan in a 14" circle or on a baking sheet in a 9" X 13" rectangle. Pizza Stones work great for store bought crusts.
• If using homemade dough; spread the peppers and mushrooms on the dough and bake for 12 minutes. Sprinkle on the garlic, black pepper, and basil and top with mozzarella and then Parmesan. Drizzle with the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil. Bake until the cheese bubbles and starts to brown, about 10 to 15 minutes longer.
• If using a store bought crust; simply spread the peppers and mushrooms on the crust and sprinkle with garlic, black pepper and basil. Top with cheeses and drizzle with the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil. Bake until the cheese bubbles and starts to brown, about 10 to 15 minutes.