Spinach Feta Pizza with Homemade Tomato Sauce is a recipe you will want to make again and again. It is simple, full of flavor, and always works. The base is crisp, the tomato sauce rich and fragrant, and the topping a mix of soft spinach, salty feta, and crunchy pine nuts. A little extra tomato on top makes it fresh and bright.
It is pizza done right: quick, reliable, and packed with taste. Whether it is a weeknight meal or your Fast Food Friday tradition, this pizza is ready to please without stress.
Spinach Feta Pizza Easy Recipe with Fresh Herbs
I make this spinach feta pizza often because it brings all my favorite ingredients together on one crust. Spinach gives it freshness, feta adds a salty bite, and toasted pine nuts bring a gentle crunch. A few cherry tomatoes on top make it juicy and bright. It is the same combination I love in spanakopita, and here it works just as well on pizza.
I have tested this recipe many times, and it always works the same: a crisp base, a sauce that tastes like it simmered longer than it did, and toppings that bake into a perfect balance. The tomato sauce is something I always prepare myself. It is quick to make, and the flavor is so much better than anything I have ever bought ready-made.
Sometimes I roll out my own pizza dough, sometimes I use a base from the store. Either way, this pizza goes into the oven with simple steps and comes out as a meal that feels both easy and special.
Tips for the Spinach Feta Pizza with Tomatoes and Pine Nuts
- Roast the pine nuts in a dry pan until golden for a deeper flavor.
- Drain the spinach very well before adding it to the pizza, so the crust stays crisp.
- Use good-quality feta; it melts better and has a creamier taste.
- Let the sauce simmer for at least 10 minutes so the flavors can combine.
- Preheat your oven well; a hot oven gives a crispier crust.
- If using frozen spinach, thaw it completely and squeeze out the liquid.
📖 Recipe
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Ingredients
Pizza sauce
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
- 1 shallot, finely chopped
- 2 cups sieved tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- ½ oz. fresh Italian herbs, (such as basil, thyme, rosemary)
- 1 bay leaf
- salt and pepper, to taste
Pizza
- 1 pizza base, (ready-made or homemade)
- pizza sauce, (from above)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 10 oz. fresh spinach
- 9 oz. feta cheese
- 8 cherry tomatoes
- 3 tablespoons pine nuts
- 1 tablespoon Italian herbs
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Instructions
Pizza sauce
- Heat the olive oil in a saucepan.1 tablespoon olive oil
- Add garlic and shallot, and cook 3 minutes until soft.1 clove garlic, 1 shallot
- Stir in sieved tomatoes and sugar.2 cups sieved tomatoes, 1 teaspoon sugar
- Place herbs and bay leaf on top. Bring to the boil, then simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.½ oz. fresh Italian herbs, 1 bay leaf
- Place the herbs on top of the sauce and bring to the boil.
- Then lower the heat and let it simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Remove herbs and season with salt and pepper.salt and pepper
Pizza Preparation
- Preheat oven to 430 ℉.
- Place the pizza base on a baking tray. Spread with the prepared pizza sauce.1 pizza base, pizza sauce
- Heat one tablespoon of olive oil in a pan. Wash spinach, stir-fry 2 minutes, then drain well.1 tablespoon olive oil, 10 oz. fresh spinach
- Spread spinach and crumble feta over the base.9 oz. feta cheese
- Halve cherry tomatoes, place on top.8 cherry tomatoes
- Sprinkle the pizza with pine nuts and Italian herbs.3 tablespoons pine nuts, 1 tablespoon Italian herbs
- Bake 15-20 minutes until golden and crisp.
Notes
- Add black olives for a Mediterranean twist.
- Use sun-dried tomatoes instead of cherry tomatoes for extra richness.
- Refrigerator: Sauce can be kept in the fridge for 3 days.
- Fridge: Leftover pizza can be kept in the refrigerator for 2 days; reheat in the oven.
- Freezer: Freeze baked slices for up to 2 months.
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Helen at the Lazy Gastronome says
I love the flavors on this pizza. The pinenuts really add some great flavor and texture.