Bacon Spinach Artichoke Pizza

This whole wheat pizza topped with a homemade garlic cream sauce, bacon, spinach, artichokes, and chicken makes for an easy weeknight meal.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 16 mins
• Total Time: 31 mins
• Calories: 264 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 tablespoon whole wheat flour
• 2 cloves garlic, diced
• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes (Optional)
• 1 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
• ½ cup crumbled reduced-fat feta cheese
• 1 cup baby spinach
• 2 strips cooked bacon, crumbled
• ¾ cup 2% reduced-fat milk
• 1 (12 inch) prepared whole wheat pizza crust (such as Boboli®)
• 1 cup shredded reduced-fat mozzarella cheese
• ½ cup diced cooked chicken
• ½ cup artichoke hearts, drained

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).

Step 2

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Sprinkle in flour and black pepper; cook, whisking constantly, for 1 minute. Pour in milk; whisk constantly until sauce thickens, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in Parmesan cheese.

Step 3

Lay pizza crust on a piece of parchment paper. Spread sauce over crust. Add spinach in an even layer. Sprinkle mozzarella cheese evenly on top. Cover with chicken, artichoke hearts, feta cheese, and bacon. Sprinkle red pepper flakes on top.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and golden, about 12 minutes.