Spinach Feta Pizza with Homemade Tomato Sauce
Easy homemade spinach and feta pizza with rich tomato sauce, pine nuts, and cherry tomatoes. Quick and full of flavor.
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
Ingredients you need per step are listed below the step in Italic
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
1. Can I use a different cheese? Yes, goat cheese or mozzarella also works well with spinach.
2. Variations
- 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.
Nutrition
Calories: 2493kcal | Carbohydrates: 267g | Protein: 92g | Fat: 125g | Saturated Fat: 49g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 16g | Monounsaturated Fat: 39g | Cholesterol: 227mg | Sodium: 6405mg | Fiber: 23g | Sugar: 36g | Vitamin A: 30512IU | Vitamin C: 174mg | Iron: 33mg
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