Artichoke, Spinach and Tomato pizza WITH whole wheat crust recipe

How good dos that look?? Wilted yummy spinach, tasty artichokes, and warm, rich tomatoes. Oooh.


Artichoke, Spinach and Tomato Pizza

Makes 2 pizzas, usually. Depending on how loaded you like your pizzas, and what size crust you use. I have a yummy crust recipe here, too.

1 can artichokes, drained and chopped into smaller pieces
1 bunch of spinach, stems removed, chopped into small pieces
1 cup quartered cherry tomatoes
1/2 cup parsley, chopped fine
1/4 cup olive oil
1 tbsp lemon juice
2 cloves garlic, minced or put through garlic press
1/4 tsp sea salt


Directions:

Mix the chopped parsley, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Spread over the uncooked crust in a thin layer.
Next, combine the artichokes, spinach and tomatoes, and mix in the oil/parsley mixture. Spread on top of pizza, as much or as little as you like. I like the pizza heaping with ingredients, and the spinach cooks down so it doesn't end up as enormous as it seems.

Whole-Wheat Pizza dough

1 1/2 cups warm (115 degrees) water
2 packets ( ounce each) active dry yeast
1/4 cup olive oil, plus more for bowl
2 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons coarse salt
2 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled), plus more for kneading
2 cups whole-wheat flour (spooned and leveled)

Place water in a large bowl; sprinkle with yeast. Let stand until foamy, about 5 minutes. Brush another large bowl with oil.

In bowl with yeast, whisk sugar, oil, and salt. Stir in flours with a wooden spoon until a sticky dough forms. Transfer to oiled bowl; brush top of dough with oil. Cover bowl with plastic wrap; let stand in a warm spot until dough has doubled in size, about 1 hour.
Turn dough out onto a well-floured surface. With floured hands, knead until smooth, about 15 seconds; divide into two balls.
Spread dough out onto pan, stretching so it reaches the corners.
Top dough and bake at 350º for 15-18 minutes. Check it to see if the crust is how you like it.
The other piece of dough can be frozen, or you can make two pizzas, using different toppings.
To freeze the 2nd piece, I usually split it into 2 smaller pieces, and roll/stretch them out to form 2 smaller discs, them layer them with parchment paper and freeze. When they are frozen, put them in a gallon size plastic bag or wrap in plastic wrap.