Vegetarian Spinach
Cheese Pizza (Homemade Crust)
Master pizza freedom at home with this simple vegetarian spinach and cheese pizza. Featuring a puffy, golden homemade crust and a perfectly balanced topping.
Making pizza at home is simpler than you might think, and it opens the door to endless topping possibilities. This vegetarian version relies on a quick, versatile dough that bakes up delightfully puffy and golden. The combination of earthy cooked spinach and melted mozzarella creates a comforting, balanced pie that is perfect for any day of the week.
Ingredients
- 70 g water
- 0.5 g active dry yeast
- 80 g bread flour
- 1 g salt
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- to taste cornmeal
- to taste cooked spinach
- to taste white cheese slices
Instructions
- 1Measure water and yeast
Pour 70 grams of water and 0.5 grams of yeast into a clean glass bowl placed on a digital scale to ensure precise measurements for the pizza dough.
Tip: Use lukewarm water to help activate the yeast more quickly. - 2Add flour and salt
Add the bread flour and salt to the bowl containing the water and yeast mixture, then stir together using a spatula until a shaggy dough forms.
Tip: Ensure the salt and yeast are initially separated slightly if needed, though they can be mixed directly for quick dough preparation. - 3Pour olive oil
Drizzle a little olive oil directly onto the dough inside the glass bowl to enrich the texture and prevent sticking.
Tip: A small amount of olive oil helps prevent the dough from sticking and improves softness. - 4Stretch and fold dough
Stretch the dough upward and gently fold it over itself by hand inside the bowl. Repeat this motion to build gluten strength while maintaining its structure.
Tip: Perform this stretching and folding gently to maintain the doughs structure. - 5Shape dough with cornmeal
Transfer the dough to a silicone baking mat dusted with cornmeal, and shape it by hand into a round pizza base with a slightly raised edge.
Tip: Cornmeal adds a nice texture and prevents the dough from sticking to the surface. - 6Add spinach toppings
Using chopsticks, evenly distribute the cooked spinach over the center of the stretched pizza dough.
Tip: Squeeze excess moisture out of the cooked spinach beforehand to prevent the pizza crust from becoming soggy. - 7Add white cheese over spinach
Layer slices of white cheese evenly over the bed of spinach to ensure balanced flavor and complete coverage.
Tip: Distribute the cheese evenly so that every slice gets a balanced flavor when baked. - 8Bake the pizza
Carefully slide the assembled pizza off the peel and directly into a preheated compact oven to bake until golden and bubbly.
Tip: Make sure the oven is fully preheated to achieve a crispy crust.
