Mediterranean Alfredo Pizza
Recipe from
Better Homes and Gardens
This gourmet pizza, topped with creamy Alfredo sauce, fresh spinach, mushrooms, tomatoes, and artichoke hearts, counters the rule that pizza must be flavored with tomato-based sauce.

Servings:
6 to 8 servings
Prep Time:
30 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 30 mins
Ingredients
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1unbaked 12-inch homemade pizza crust, frozen bread dough crust, or Italian bread shell crustsee savings

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1/3 cuprefrigerated Alfredo saucesee savings

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8 to 10fresh spinach leavessee savings

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1 cupfresh mushrooms, sliced (about 3 ounces)see savings

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1 smalltomato, thinly slicedsee savings

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4 cannedmarinated artichoke hearts, quartered or slicedsee savings

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1-1/2 teaspoonssnipped fresh oregano or 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, crushedsee savings

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1-1/2 cupshredded mozzarella cheesesee savings

Directions
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Spread an unbaked pizza crust or bread shell with Alfredo sauce. Arrange spinach leaves over sauce; sprinkle with mushrooms. Arrange tomato slices and artichoke hearts over mushrooms. Sprinkle with oregano and mozzarella cheese. Bake as directed or until cheese is bubbly around edges. Makes 6 to 8 servings.
Menu Suggestion
Make it a meal with tomato soup, rainbow sherbet, and sugar cookies.
Homemade Pizza Crust
Combine 2/3 cup bread flour or all purpose flour, 1/2 package active dry yeast, 1/2 teaspoon sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a large bowl. Add 2/3 cup warm water (120 degree F to 130 degree F) and 1 teaspoon olive oil. Beat with an electric mixer on low speed for 30 seconds, scraping bowl. Beat on high speed 3 minutes. Stir in 2/3 cup more flour. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead in additional flour to make a moderately stiff dough that is smooth and elastic (6 to 8 minutes total). Shape dough into a ball. Place in a lightly greased bowl; turn once. Cover and let rise in a warm place until double in size (45 to 60 minutes). Punch dough down. Cover and let rest 10 minutes. Roll into a 12-inch round on a lightly floured surface, building up edges slightly. Transfer to greased baking sheet. Arrange desired toppings on top. Bake in a 425 degree F oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until crust is golden brown.
Frozen Bread Dough Crust
Use 1 pound frozen whole wheat or white bread dough, thawed. Place on lightly floured surface and let rest 10 minutes. Roll out and proceed as directed in the Homemade Pizza Crust recipe above.
Italian Bread Shell Crust
Use one 16-ounce (12-inch) purchased Italian bread shell (such as Boboli). Place on a greased baking sheet and arrange toppings on top. Bake in a 400 degree F oven for 12 to 15 minutes or until crust is golden brown and toppings are hot.
Nutrition information
Calories 270, Total Fat 12 g, Saturated Fat 4 g, Cholesterol 28 mg, Sodium 384 mg, Carbohydrate 29 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 11 g. Daily Values: Vitamin C 14%, Calcium 13%, Iron 13%.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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