Caramelized Onion Feta Spinach Pizza with White Sauce
My new favorite homemade pizza is topped with caramelized onions, sautéed mushrooms, feta and baby spinach. Smothered in white sauce, this feta spinach pizza is a complete gourmet experience that's easy to recreate at home!
1 medium red onion (thinly sliced (about 1/4 inch thick))
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons EACH: butter and all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon garlic (minced)
3/4 cup + 2 tablespoons warm milk
3 tablespoons parmesan cheese
1 cup mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup feta cheese (see note)
Categories
30 Minute Meals
Steps
Heat a tablespoon of olive oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the baby spinach and saute until just wilted. Transfer the spinach to a strainer and using the bottom of a glass, press out some of the excess liquid from the spinach, set aside.
Add another tablespoon of olive oil to the same skillet and saute the mushrooms for 3-4 minutes or until they brown just barely. Season with a little salt and pepper, remove to a plate.
Add the last tablespoon of olive oil to the skillet set over medium heat. Add the onions and season them with a small pinch of salt. Allow the onions to cook down for 10 minutes, stirring as necessary. Do not allow the onions to brown. Add the sugar and stir to coat evenly. Allow the onions to cook for another 10 minutes. When the onions have cooked down, add the balsamic vinegar and stir to combine, set aside.
Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 475ºF. Flatten the pizza dough into a 12-inch circle. Create a lip or rim by thickening the dough around the crust portion. This keeps the sauce in instead of running over the sides. Transfer dough carefully to a parchment lined baking sheet. Let dough rest for 10-15 minutes.
In a small saucepan, melt the butter and add the flour and garlic and allow to cook for 1-2 minutes. Do not let the flour brown. Continue to whisk as you add in the warm milk. Add the parmesan cheese, and a small pinch of nutmeg if desired. Season with salt and pepper to taste. When the sauce just barely reaches a boil, remove from heat.
Top the prepared pizza dough with sauce, leaving the 'lip' sauceless. Sprinkle on three-quarters of the mozzarella cheese, followed by the mushrooms, spinach, and caramelized onions, and finish with the remaining mozzarella and feta cheese. Allow the pizza to bake for 10-15 minutes. You can turn the broiler on for the last minute of cooking if you'd like your edges and cheese to be a little browner.
Reviews
Kim on 2022-01-12 (5 stars): Definitely our favorite pizza! I usually make it as directed but often add a variety of ingredients based on what I have leftover in the fridge. Such as sun dried tomatoes, Italian sausage or bacon. Tonight it is smoked pork. My mouth waters every time I look at the recipe...its that good!
Pam on 2021-08-20 (5 stars): This is an amazing recipe! Yummy I plan to make this again and again! Thank you! 5 star recipe for sure. Also made the pizza crust! Perfect!
Joanna on 2021-07-01 (5 stars): This pizza is AMAZING! Made it this past week and everyone loved it! Thanks!
Kim on 2020-12-16 (5 stars): I can’t even finish eating this before writing to tell you that it’s easily the best pizza and dough I’ve ever had!! It was seeming like a lot of work, but it was so worth it!!! Thank you for sharing this recipe!!
Katie on 2020-11-15 (5 stars): This pizza is SO yummy! It is our family’s absolute favorite homemade pizza and we’ve made it MANY times. I am not a mushroom fan so we just leave those out and I usually add a little Italian sausage. We’re a family of 3 and this recipe usually makes more than we need, so I freeze half of the spinach, onions, and sauce for an easy pizza night in the future! Thanks for a wonderful recipe!
Jenny on 2020-06-07 (5 stars): Best pizza I've had... I mean probably ever! I'm definitely a red sauce type of girl, but this has changed me. During shelter in place time, this is a great Saturday afternoon cook and we enjoyed it outside with a nice beverage. We used what we had on hand. Loved the caramelized onions! Used smart balance spread and fat free feta. Only had half the feta, so used our leftover goat cheese for the other half. We had a thin crust boboli pizza crust, that we broiled a little to make it crisp before adding the toppings. My husband and I ate half and ate the rest the next day... Still great heated up a little! Love this recipe!
Karen on 2018-11-12 (4 stars): Found it!! I made this the other day and it was superb. I forgot to pin it though and planned to make it for a potluck book club today. My teenage son had cleared the history (I daren't ask why...) so I had to keep scrolling through until I recognised the image :D.
I've already made the pizza dough but I'll definitely give yours a go next time. Thanks for posting this.
Justina on 2017-03-26 (4 stars): I made this tonight using your pizza dough recipe as well. I added bbq'ed chicken, bacon, and goat cheese. It was extremely yummy, although next time I think I will try it with a red sauce. Thank you for something different!
