Deep-Dish Florentine Pizza Recipe

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Deep-Dish Florentine Pizza
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. For crust:
  2. Grease a 14-inch deep dish pizza pan. (or 2 9-inch square baking pans).
  3. Sprinkle with 4 teaspoons cornmeal.
  4. Dissolve yeast in warm water & sugar in mixing bowl.
  5. Add 1/2 cup cornmeal, oil, salt and 1/2 cup whole wheat flour and 1 cup white flour.
  6. Mix well.
  7. Stir in enough additional flour to make a soft dough.
  8. Knead for about 5 minutes.
  9. Shape to form ball; place in greased bowl, turning once to coat surface. Cover, let rise in warm place about 45 minutes until double.
  10. Punch dough down.
  11. Cover.
  12. Let rest 10 minutes.
  13. Roll out or stretch dough to fit pan and come up sides forming a 1 inch rim. Let rise from 5 minutes - 20 minutes depending on how you chewy you want the crust.
  14. For topping:
  15. While dough is rising, thaw spinach in microwave.
  16. Squeeze moisture from spinach.
  17. Remove meat from casing if necessary.
  18. Brown in a 12-inch skillet with onion & garlic.
  19. Drain the fat off.
  20. Add spinach, cook about 10 minutes more.
  21. Spread cheese evenly over crust.
  22. Arrange meat mixture over cheese.
  23. Top with mushrooms.
  24. Combine pizza sauce & water.
  25. Spread over toppings.
  26. Bake at 450 degrees for about 15 - 18 minutes.
  27. Sprinkle grated Parmesan cheese over pizza.
  28. Bake an additional 5 - 10 minutes.
  29. Let rest 5 - 10 minutes before cutting.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1104.15 Kcal (4623 kJ)
Calories from fat 402.58 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 44.73g 69%
Cholesterol 118mg 39%
Sodium 2778.76mg 116%
Potassium 751.8mg 16%
Total Carbs 105.29g 35%
Sugars 4.7g 19%
Dietary Fiber 8.4g 34%
Protein 68.23g 136%
Vitamin C 6.2mg 10%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 3.6mg 20%
Calcium 1293.4mg 129%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 224.79 Kcal (941 kJ)
Calories from fat 81.96 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.11g 69%
Cholesterol 24.02mg 39%
Sodium 565.72mg 116%
Potassium 153.06mg 16%
Total Carbs 21.44g 35%
Sugars 0.96g 19%
Dietary Fiber 1.71g 34%
Protein 13.89g 136%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 10%
Iron 0.7mg 20%
Calcium 263.3mg 129%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 25
    Points
  • 29
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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