Description
This Easy Flatbread Pizza recipe features crisp naan flatbreads topped with a creamy garlic basil sauce, fresh spinach, mushrooms, diced tomatoes, and melted mozzarella cheese. Inspired by a popular Applebee’s white pizza, this dish is quick to prepare and perfect for a flavorful weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
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Sauce Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons butter
- 2 Tablespoons cream cheese
- 1 cup half-and-half
- 2 Tablespoons minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- Dash of cayenne pepper
- ¼ cup Parmesan cheese
Pizza Ingredients
- 4 naan bread flatbreads
- 2 cups spinach, chopped
- 2 cups mushrooms, sliced
- 1 ½ cups fresh diced tomatoes
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit to ensure it’s ready for baking the pizzas with a crispy crust and melty cheese.
- Prepare Cream Sauce: In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt together butter and cream cheese until smooth. Add minced garlic and let it simmer for 1 minute to release the flavor. Then pour in the half-and-half and stir in Parmesan cheese, dried basil, and a dash of cayenne pepper. Let the sauce simmer on low heat for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, then remove from heat.
- Assemble Pizzas: Spoon a thin layer of the prepared cream sauce evenly over each naan bread. Top each flatbread with ½ cup of chopped spinach, ½ cup of sliced mushrooms, and a generous amount of diced fresh tomatoes. Sprinkle ½ cup mozzarella cheese evenly over each pizza to cover the toppings.
- Bake: Place the assembled flatbread pizzas on a baking sheet and bake in the preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes until the cheese is melted and bubbly and the edges of the naan are golden and crisp.
- Serve: Remove from oven and allow pizzas to cool slightly before slicing and serving warm.
Notes
- This delicious White Pizza With Spinach and Mushrooms might remind you of the famous Applebee’s pizza. The pizza is no longer on the menu, but you can easily make this clone in your own kitchen.
- Feel free to substitute fresh herbs like basil or add red pepper flakes for a spicier kick.
- Using store-bought naan bread speeds up the preparation for an easy weeknight meal.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 pizza (1 flatbread divided into 2 servings)
- Calories: 334 kcal
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 577 mg
- Fat: 17 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 31 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 15 g
- Cholesterol: 46 mg
