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VEGETARIAN:
Ricotta and Vegetable Stuffed Pizza Pie
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Ricotta &
Vegetable Stuffed Pizza Pie |
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1
ball |
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fresh pizza dough- divided in half |
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1
cup |
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ricotta cheese |
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½
cup |
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grated fresh Parmesan cheese |
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1
Tbs |
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extra virgin olive oil |
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1
small |
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clove of garlic, minced |
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2
cups |
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fresh spinach leaves |
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2
cups |
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fresh broccoli florets, steamed until
fork-tender, about 3 minutes |
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pinch |
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of
salt |
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½
cup |
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roasted red bell peppers (jarred are
fine) |
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1
handful |
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of
frozen artichoke hearts (or canned) |
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1½
cups |
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shredded mozzarella cheese |
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olive oil |
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Italian seasoning |
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bottled marinara sauce or Ranch
dressing, if desired |
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1 |
Preheat oven
to 375°F. Spray 9-inch cheesecake pan (with
removeable bottom) with nonstick spray. |
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Roll out
each piece of pizza dough 9 or 10 inch rounds.
Spread and press one piece of dough into the
bottom and sides of the prepared pan. |
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In a medium
bowl, mix together ricotta and Parmesan cheese
until well combined. Carefully spread on top of
pizza dough in pan. |
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Heat olive
oil in nonstick skillet. Add garlic and stir for
about a minute while it sizzles. Add spinach and
stir gently just until wilted. Remove from heat.
Place spinach in an even layer on top of the
ricotta. Place frozen artichoke hearts on top of
the spinach (no need to thaw or cook). Scatter
broccoli florets on top of the artichoke heart
layer. Sprinkle with kosher salt. Lay strips of
roasted red peppers and then scatter a nice
layer of mozzarella cheese on top of everything. |
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Place 2nd
rolled out crust on top of the cheese and tuck
edges into sides of pan. Brush top of dough with
olive oil and sprinkle with Italian seasoning. |
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Bake 25 to
35 minutes or until crust is golden brown and
cooked through. Let cool for 10 minutes before
removing from pan or cutting into wedges. Serve
with a dollop of marinara or Ranch dressing, if
desired. |
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Yield: 1 pizza
pie |
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Recipe Source |
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Adapted from
Picky Palate |
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Ratings:
****Restaurant
Quality!- would
make it again.
"My family gobbled this up like
there was no tomorrow. I was excited that the veggies tucked into
the pizza pie tricked my son into eating them... especially with a dip
of Ranch dressing on the side!"
-San Diego, CA
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