Pasta Pizza
Ingredients
- 1 whole wheat pizza dough
- 10 oz mozzarella grated or cubed (I did half and half)
- 7 oz short shaped pasta preferably whole wheat - ziti, penne, rigatoni, etc. (I used a mix of two kinds to use up the end of 2 boxes)
- 2 TBSP shredded parmesan cheese
- 1/4 TSP dried oregano
- About 10 fresh basil leaves chopped
- 2 medium vine ripe tomatoes chopped
- 1- 1 1/2 cups marinara sauce use more if you like it saucy
- 2 large handfuls of spinach
- [Whole wheat] flour for rolling dough out
- Salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook pasta according to package directions.
- Meanwhile, roll out dough on a flour dusted surface using a flour dusted rolling pin. Place on a pizza pan.
- Preheat oven to 375.
- Once pasta is done cooking, drain while also wilting spinach: Place the spinach in a pasta bowl or on a plate, then allow hot pasta water to drain through the strainer and onto the spinach, instantly wilting it.
- Return pasta to the pot, then mix in the marinara sauce, wilted spinach, tomato and 1/2 of the mozzarella (I used the shredded cheese for this part). Spread over pizza dough.
- Add the rest of the mozzarella cheese, sprinkle the parmesan on top, and season with oregano, chopped basil, salt & pepper.
- Cook the pizza in the oven until the dough is lightly browned and the cheese is bubbly, around 15 minutes.
- Allow to cool slightly, then cut into 8 slices. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 325kcalCarbohydrates: 46gProtein: 14gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 5gFiber: 6g
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