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Chicken Spinach Artichoke Pizza
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 Chicken Spinach Artichoke Pizza is a delicious taste of heaven in a game day dinner option. This artichoke dip is turned into a appetizer pizza and is perfect for feeding a crowd!

One of my favorite childhood memories is making homemade pizza with my dad. Maybe it’s because it was the one meal he was always in charge of, or maybe it’s because the whole family got involved in making it, or maybe it’s because my dad would give us a little piece of dough to play with while he did the hard part….. but whatever the reason, homemade pizza nights were always something to look forward to!

In fact, when we celebrated my parents’ 40th wedding anniversary recently, my siblings and I came up with a list of 40 things their love has created. “Cravings for homemade pizza” was number 15.

Chicken Spinach Artichoke Pizza is a delicious taste of heaven in a game day dinner option

As an adult, I haven’t been great about creating mealtime traditions for our family. I make a lot of meals, and we sit down to eat them together, but I guess I like to mix it up too much to have specific meals that my kids know and ask for (unless you include mac & cheese and quesadillas….)

Chicken Spinach Artichoke Pizza is a delicious taste of heaven in a game day dinner option

Chicken Spinach Artichoke Pizza

Case in point: this pizza. I know I’ve been leading you to believe that I’m sharing my family’s pizza recipe with you today….(you wish!) But I’m actually not. This is actually nothing like the pizza from my childhood… because as much as I love the pizza from my childhood, what I love (even more) is coming up with new ideas and giving them a whirl. (No worries – I will share my family’s pizza recipe with you soon – I promise!)

So here’s my whirl at Chicken Spinach Artichoke Pizza. With the Superbowl upon us, I’ve been playing around with turning party dips into main dishes. I always struggle with what to serve as the main dish at a party, so why not take my cue from the things that always go over well: the dips?? One of my favorite go-to dips is spinach dip – you know the one you pick up from the deli? Yep, that one. It’s quick, it’s easy, and everyone likes it. Even my kids.

Chicken Spinach Artichoke Pizza is a delicious taste of heaven in a game day dinner option
So why not use it on pizza, in place of sauce? And then why not load on more spinach (the more, the merrier), some artichoke hearts (spinach’s best friend), chicken (universally well-liked), tomatoes (they’re pretty), and cheese (no explanation necessary!) You got it.I guess I’m hoping that, even if my kids won’t have memories of specific meals I always made, they will have a sense that food is something to be celebrated and enjoyed….and that cooking it can even be kind of fun!  🙂
Chicken Spinach Artichoke Pizza is a delicious taste of heaven in a game day dinner option

Chicken Spinach Artichoke Pizza Recipe

Chicken Spinach Artichoke Pizza is a delicious taste of heaven in a game day dinner option

Chicken Spinach Artichoke Pizza

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Servings: 2 pizzas
Author: Cathy Trochelman

Ingredients

  • For crust:
  • 1 1/3 c lukewarm water
  • 1 packet granulated yeast
  • 2 1/4 tsp Kosher salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp sugar
  • 1/8 c olive oil
  • 3 1/4 c flour I used half all-purpose and half whole wheat
  • For pizza:
  • 3/4 cup spinach dip
  • 1 cup fresh spinach torn
  • 1 7.5 oz jar marinated artichoke hearts
  • 1 roma tomato chopped
  • 2 large chicken breasts cooked & chopped
  • 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese

Instructions

  • For crust:
  • In a large bowl, mix yeast, salt, sugar, and olive oil with water.
  • Mix in the flour without kneading.
  • Cover (not airtight) and allow to rest at room temperature until dough rises and collapses (or flattens on top), approx 2 hours.
  • Dough can be used immediately or refrigerated in a lidded (not airtight) container for up to 12 days.
  • Makes 2 pizzas.
  • For pizza:
  • Preheat oven to 425.
  • Roll out pizza crust to desired size and bake 5 minutes in preheated oven.
  • Top with spinach dip, spinach, artichoke hearts, tomatoes, chicken, and cheese.
  • Bake at 425 degrees for 18-20 minutes.



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    • Cathy Trochelman says

      I considered calling it “Not your Mother’s/Father’s Pizza”…but I thought I might be the only one who thought that was funny 🙂 We’ll have to have it for lunch sometime when you are here!

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  4. Nicole J says

    Here I am again! Two you your posts on one of the blog hops seemed to have caught my eye. This pizza looks awesome. I love chicken/spinach pizza with white sauce, so I am sure I would love this one as well. Thanks for sharing!

    Nicole

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  7. Rachel O. says

    We’ve just barely got on the homemade pizza making bandwagon. I can’t believe we’ve been missing out all these years, haha! It’s SO good! And this pizza looks delicious – I can’t wait to try it out. And I’m excited for the recipe that you used to make with your own family!

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  11. Kerry Fountain says

    Yum!! I love pizza with chicken on it….one of our favorites is with pesto for sauce, chicken, artichokes, and mozz cheese. I think the spinach would be a great addition, I will have to remember it next time I make pizza.

    I co-host a blog hop called Healthy Tuesdays Blog Hop and I would love to invite you to participate- recipes like this would be a great addition.

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  12. Katherine says

    Saw this post over at Hungry Little Girl and knew I had to come check it out! I love homemade pizza, and creating memories with my family! The toppings on this pizza are some of my favorite flavors! I absolutely cannot wait to try!

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  17. John says

    Came across this recipe at Thursday’s Temptation at Two Yellow Birds Decor. I LOVE pizza and would love to have you check out some of my pizza recipes as well as link this up at my link party

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  20. Maria says

    Mmmm this pizza sounds SO GOOD and look wonderful, too! YUM!!! I love the spinach and artichoke combination, and it sounds great on pizza with chicken!!!!

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  25. Nina Bille says

    Hi Cathy, this pizza contains my favorite ingredients … Delicious! I’m visiting from My Turn (for us) blog hop ~ Your blog is lovely and filled with creative ideas, your new follower Nina

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  27. Alderberry Hill says

    Thanks so much for linking to Make the Scene Monday @ Alderberry Hill. You are being featured tomorrow morning!
    I hope you are having a wonderful weekend, and join me tomorrow night for Make the Scene Monday #61!

    Reply

  28. The Dashing Chic says

    Ooh I love making spinach dip from scratch! It’s actually cheaper since frozen spinach is about 1 dollar and then you get your moneys worth from the soup mix. Love! This reminds me of a pizza that our local pizza place has, yummm feta cheese!

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  32. Designed Decor says

    This sounds and looks devine! I never thought of spinach dip for the sauce, i have used pesto before, but will defintely be trying this. Thanks for linking up to Talkin’ about Thursday, I hope to see you this week.

    Reply

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