The recipe called for a prebaked pizza crust. I prefer my homemade crust ANY day, so I went with that instead. It is delicious, and really doesn't take that long to make. Here's the recipe for the crust:
Crust
1 pkg (0.25 oz) rapid rise yeast
1 cup warm water
1 tsp. sugar
2 1/2 cups all purpose (or whole wheat) flour (I have used half of each before...yum)
2 Tbsp Olive Oil
1 tsp salt
Preheat oven to 425 F
In a mixing bowl, combine 1 pkg yeast, 1 cup warm water, and 1 tsp sugar. Let sit for about 5 minutes.
Add 2 1/2 cups flour, olive oil and salt. Mix well and let sit for 10 minutes.
Put the dough on a lightly floured surface and roll to desired thickness. This makes a pretty thick crust, so if you would like it thinner, split the dough in half and roll into 2 pizza rounds. I usually brush the crust with a mixture of olive oil, italian seasoning and garlic powder. Add toppings (as desired) and bake for 10-12 minutes or until baked through.
**When using the recipe below, do not pre-bake the crust. Once you have formed the dough into a pizza round, use the instruction below to assemble the pizza.**
The Pizza
1/2 cup chopped fresh tomatoes (the original recipe calls for 1/2 cup chopped sun dried tomatoes in oil)
1 small red onion, thinly sliced
1 tsp. olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tsp dried rosemary, crushed
1/4 tsp pepper
grated lemon peel (optional)...I didn't use it
2 cups fresh baby spinach, chopped
1 1/4 cups crumbled feta cheese
1/4 cup greek olives, pitted and chopped (I didn't have greek olives, so I used black olives)
Shredded mozzarella cheese (the original recipe calls for 4 slices...shredded works just as well)
In a small skillet, saute onion in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Remove from heat; stir in the rosemary and pepper (if you choose to add lemon peel, do so with this step). Spread over the prepared crust. Top with spinach and tomatoes. Sprinkle with feta cheese and olives; top with mozzarella cheese. Bake at 425 for 10-12 minutes or until crust is golden brown and cheese is melted. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting.
Enjoy!!
