Spinach and Sweetcorn Pizza

Spinach and Sweetcorn Pizza is a brilliantly simple vegetarian pizza that’s full of flavour and looks fantastic. The soft cheeses go so well with the spinach while the sweetcorn gives that little bite. I like to use ricotta for the base while cheddar and mozzarella is liberally spread over the top. I gave this to a friend of mine who always said he would never eat a vegetarian pizza. Guess what he ate literally 80% and asked me to make another one.

The addition of the chilli flakes adds the heat element while the lemon adds the freshness. Serve as a main dish or as a snack. Note: I use baby leaf spinach as there is not much water in it so the pizza is crusty and not soggy.

Spinach and Sweetcorn Pizza

An amazing vegetarian pizza with a flavour that have you asking for more.

4.81 from 91 votes

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Course: Main Dish, Snack

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: Brocolli, Sweetcorn and Tomato Pizza, Cheese, Mozzarella, Pizza, Ricotta, Vegetables, Vegetarian

Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes minutes

Servings: 8 Slices

Calories: 338kcal

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Ingredients

 

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• 200 g spinach baby leaf
• 250 g ricotta cheese
• 200 g sweetcorn canned
• 225 g mozzarella cheese
• 120 g cheddar gruyere
• 2 cloves garlic
• ¼ tsp chilli flakes red pepper flakes
• 12 oz pizza dough premade
• ½ large lemon zest only
• salt to taste
• ground black pepper to taste
• olive oil

Instructions

• Put the spinach into a mixing bowl and season with salt and pepper, a tablespoon of olive oil and the chilli flakes. Toss to coat.
  ¼ tsp chilli flakes, salt, ground black pepper, olive oil, 200 g spinach
• In a smaller mixing bowl add the ricotta, garlic, salt and pepper and stir to combine.
  250 g ricotta cheese, 2 cloves garlic
• Lightly flour a work surface and using the shop brought pizza dough roll it into a 12 inch/30cm circle.
  12 oz pizza dough
• The oven should be up to temperature by now so remove the baking tray and place on a heatproof mat.
• Carefully transfer the pizza base to the baking tray and you should hear it sizzle as it makes contact. This mean that you will have a good crispy base and not a soggy one.
• Add the cheese and garlic mixture to the base spreading it about. Follow with the broccoli, tomatoes, sweetcorn and pieces of pepper. At this stage you could add ham, salami if you weren’t having a vegetarian pizza.
  200 g sweetcorn
• Finally top off with the mozzarella, cheddar and lemon zest ensuring an even coverage. Sprinkle a little olive oil and a good grind of black pepper before popping it into the oven on the middle shelf.
  225 g mozzarella cheese, 120 g cheddar, ½ large lemon
• Leave to cook for 15 minutes or until the cheese is bubbling and the dough has turned a lovely golden brown.
• Remove from the oven and leave to cool for a few minutes as it will be far to hot to handle let alone eat.
• Cut into slices, serve and enjoy.

Nutrition

Calories: 338kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 53mg | Sodium: 629mg | Potassium: 273mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 2910IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 342mg | Iron: 2mg