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Spinach and Mushroom Pizza with Mascarpone Cheese

Spinach and Mushroom Pizza with Mascarpone Cheese

A very simple combination of baby spinach, Forestiere mushrooms, mascarpone cheese, and mozzarella makes this vegetarian pizza a tempting choice for a weeknight treat. This recipe makes two 28-cm (11-inch) pizzas.
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Course: Pizza
Cuisine: Italian
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Additional Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
Servings: 8
Calories: 319kcal

Ingredients 

For the dough

  • 160 ml (⅔ cups) water
  • 235 g (2 cups) strong white flour
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil, extra virgin
  • 1 ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon dry yeast

For the topping

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 250 g (2 ½ cups) Forestiere mushrooms (or chestnut)
  • 200 grams (6 cups) baby spinach
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 175 g (¾ cups) mascarpone cheese
  • 150 g (5.5 oz) mozzarella mini balls, cut in half (or shredded mozzarella)
  • 1 medium red onion

Instructions

  • Add all the dough ingredients in the bread maker in the order recommended and run the "dough" cycle. Some machines have a special "pizza" setting. If yours has it, use that instead.
    160 ml water
    235 g strong white flour
    1 tbsp olive oil
    1 ½ tsp salt
    1 tbsp sugar
    1 tsp dry yeast
  • You can also make the dough by hand by adding all the dry ingredients in a bowl, mix them well, and gradually add the olive oil and water until you have a slightly sticky dough. Leave it to prove for 1 – 1 ½ hours.
  • In a cast iron or non-stick pan on medium heat, add 1 tablespoon olive oil. Add the mushrooms and spinach, season with salt and pepper, and cook until the liquid evaporates. Add the minced garlic halfway through if using it.
    1 tbsp olive oil
    250 g Forestiere mushrooms (or chestnut)
    200 grams baby spinach
    2 cloves garlic
  • Pre-heat the oven at 180 degrees Celsius (350F).
  • Roll the pizza dough to form two 28 cm (11-inch) pizzas and add the dough to the pizza trays.
  • Spread the mascarpone cheese on the dough, careful not to tear it.
    175 g mascarpone cheese
  • Divide the spinach and mushroom mixture into two and spread evenly on the pizzas.
  • Add the mozzarella, spreading it evenly on each pizza.
    150 g mozzarella mini balls, cut in half (or shredded mozzarella)
  • Sprinkle the pizzas with fine slices of red onion.
    1 medium red onion
  • Bake for 25-30 minutes or until the base is crisp and the mozzarella is melted and slightly golden.

Notes

The mascarpone is easier to spread on the dough if it's at room temperature.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 319kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 37mg | Sodium: 589mg | Potassium: 312mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 2778IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 161mg | Iron: 2mg

Nutrition is per serving and is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator.

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