Description
Homemade three cheese pesto spinach flatbread pizza delivers Mediterranean flavors with creamy mozzarella, sharp parmesan, and tangy feta. Crisp flatbread provides perfect canvas for herbal pesto and fresh spinach, satisfying weekend cravings for comfort cuisine.
Ingredients
Scale
- 5 oz (141 g) fresh spinach
- 2 oz (57 g) mozzarella cheese, grated
- ¼ cup (60 ml) freshly grated parmesan cheese
- 2 tbsps feta cheese, crumbled
- ¼ cup (60 ml) heavy cream (room temperature)
- 1 garlic naan flatbread
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 clove garlic, smashed and minced
- 1–2 tsps pesto
- 1/8–¼ tsp salt, or to taste
- 1/8 tsp crushed red pepper flakes, for topping
Instructions
- Preheat Preparation: Heat oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with aluminum foil for optimal heat distribution.
- Ingredient Preparation: Finely chop spinach leaves and mince garlic cloves with precision for even cooking and flavor integration.
- Sauté Foundation: Melt butter in a pan over medium-high heat, developing a rich golden color and nutty essence.
- Creamy Spinach Development: Combine garlic and spinach in the heated pan, sautéing until leaves soften and release their vibrant green hue. Introduce heavy cream and parmesan, reducing heat to create a luxurious, velvety sauce with gentle stirring.
- Flatbread Assembly: Cool the spinach cream mixture briefly, then lavishly spread across naan flatbread. Layer mozzarella and feta cheeses comprehensively, ensuring complete surface coverage.
- Flavor Enhancement: Artfully drizzle pesto across the cheese-laden flatbread, creating an appetizing visual and flavor profile.
- Baking Process: Place flatbread in preheated oven, baking for 12 minutes until edges crisp and turn golden. Activate broiler for an additional 1-2 minutes to caramelize cheese and develop a bubbling, appetizing surface.
- Final Touch: Remove from oven and sprinkle crushed red pepper flakes to introduce a zesty, spicy finish to the flatbread pizza.
Notes
- Prep Like a Pro: Chop spinach and garlic uniformly for even cooking and balanced flavor distribution.
- Sauce Mastery: Slowly simmer cream sauce to prevent burning and achieve perfect consistency, stirring constantly.
- Cheese Layer Strategy: Spread cheeses evenly to ensure every bite has a balanced mix of mozzarella, feta, and parmesan.
- Crisp and Golden Technique: Watch broiler carefully during final 1-2 minutes to achieve golden brown edges without burning the flatbread.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 15 min
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3
- Calories: 368
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 480 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 12 g
- Cholesterol: 67 mg