Ham, spinach & artichoke pizza pie

Name: Ham, spinach & artichoke pizza pie
Prep time: 55 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 200 grams fresh young leaf spinach; 500 grams pack bread -mix; 6 Tbsps tomato sauce, passata or pasta sauce from a jar; 6 artichoke hearts from a can, jar or the deli counter; 4 Tbsps crème fraîche; 4 slices thin slices ham, cut in half; 100 grams grated emmental or gruyère

You can never have too many Mediterranean recipes, so give Ham, spinach & artichoke pizza pie a try. This main course has 643 calories, 37g of protein, and 26g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 4. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 55 minutes. A mixture of young leaf spinach, the deli counter, crème fraîche, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. Spinach Artichoke Pizza, Spinach Artichoke Pizza, and Spinach and Artichoke Pizza are very similar to this recipe.

Instructions

Heat oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas

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Wash the spinach, place in a colander in the sink, then pour over a kettleful of boiling water, to wilt the leaves.

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Spinach

Water

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Drain well, pressing out as much water as possible, then roughly chop.

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Water

Make up the bread mix following pack instructions, then divide in half.

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Roll out one half to a round about 35cm, then transfer to an oiled baking sheet. Thinly spread with tomato sauce to within 2cm of the edge, then season with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Tomato Sauce

Spread

Roll

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Drain and dry the artichoke hearts if they come from a can or jar, then thickly slice. Scatter over the tomato sauce with the spinach, then space about 8 dollops of crme frache on top, covering each with half a slice of ham.

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Spinach

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Sprinkle with grated cheese.

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Roll out the other half of the dough to the same size as the first one.

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Roll

Brush the edges of the dough with water and cover the round of dough and vegetables, pressing the edges to seal them. Make a slit in the centre of the dough with the point of a knife, then bake for 25-30 mins until golden and crisp.

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Cut into wedges and serve with a green salad.

To prepare ahead: Make up the pizza pie and freeze, uncooked, on the baking sheet, then remove and wrap in foil when firm. To cook, return to the baking sheet and leave to defrost for 2 hrs, then cook as above. If you prefer to freeze it ready-cooked, simply defrost and reheat in the oven for 10 mins.

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Wrap

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Servings:

200grams

fresh young leaf spinach 500grams

pack bread -mix 6Tbsps

tomato sauce, passata or pasta sauce from a jar 6

artichoke hearts from a can, jar or the deli counter 4Tbsps

crème fraîche 4slices

thin slices ham, cut in half 100grams

grated emmental or gruyère

Recommended wine: Sangiovese, Barbera Wine, Shiraz

Sangiovese, Barbera Wine, and Shiraz are my top picks for Pizza. The best wine for pizza depends on the toppings! Red sauce pizza will call for a red wine with some acidity, such as a barberan or sangiovese. Add pepperoni or sausage and you can go bolder with a syrah. The Castellani Chianti Annata with a 4.6 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 14 dollars per bottle.