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Created by: April J Harris

Pizza Florentine

Course Main Dish, pizza
Cuisine Italian
Servings 1 pizza
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • pizza dough enough for one personal pizza
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons tomato sauce or passata passata is sieved tomatoes
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
  • 8 ounces spinach, lightly steamed and thoroughly drained of all liquid
  • ¼ cup grated Mozzarella cheese
  • ¼ cup thinly sliced red pepper or use about 2 tablespoons pitted, sliced black olives
  • 1 large egg free range, pasture raised or organic if possible
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Roll out the pizza dough and shape into a personal size pizza base.
  • Spread the pizza base with the tomato sauce or passata to within about one inch of the edge.
  • Allow the sauce topped pizza base to rest in the fridge for about 20 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, preheat the oven to about 375 to 400 ℉ (or about 180 to 190℃) depending on how fierce your oven is. If you have a fan oven, I recommend 175°C.
  • Remove the pizza base from the fridge. Scatter all over with the oregano and salt and pepper to taste.
  • Arrange the drained spinach on the pizza in a slightly raised circle about three inches from the edge, leaving a round hole in the centre for the egg.
  • Crack the egg into a bowl and pour it very gently into the centre of the spinach circle, keeping the yolk intact.
  • Sprinkle the pizza with the grated Mozzarella cheese, avoiding the egg.
  • Arrange the red pepper slices around the egg over top of the cheese.
  • Scatter all over with the oregano and salt and pepper to taste.
  • Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, the egg is cooked to your liking and the crusts is starting to turn golden.

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