Here’s a Greek-style Roasted Garlic & Spinach White Pizza that’s rich, garlicky, cheesy, and full of Mediterranean flavor.
🧀 Greek Roasted Garlic Spinach White Pizza
Ingredients (1 large pizza)
For the roasted garlic white sauce
- 1 whole head of garlic
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp flour
- 1 cup whole milk or half-and-half
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan
- Salt & black pepper to taste
- Pinch of oregano (optional)
For the pizza
- 1 pizza dough (store-bought or homemade)
- 1–1½ cups shredded mozzarella
- ½–1 cup fresh spinach (chopped)
- ½ cup crumbled feta
- ¼ cup sliced Kalamata olives
- ¼ small red onion, thinly sliced
- Dried oregano or za’atar (optional)
- Olive oil, for brushing
- Cornmeal or flour for dusting
🔥 Instructions
1. Roast the garlic
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Slice the top off the garlic head to expose the cloves.
- Drizzle with olive oil, wrap in foil, and roast 35–40 min until soft and caramelized.
- When cool, squeeze cloves out and mash into a paste.
2. Make the white sauce
- In a saucepan, melt butter over medium heat.
- Stir in flour to make a roux; cook 1 minute.
- Whisk in milk gradually until smooth and thickened.
- Add roasted garlic paste and Parmesan.
- Season with salt, pepper, and oregano.
- Simmer on low for 2–3 minutes.
3. Assemble the pizza
- Increase oven to 475°F (245°C). Heat a pizza stone if available.
- Stretch the dough into a circle and place on a floured or cornmeal-dusted surface.
- Brush edges lightly with olive oil.
- Spread a generous layer of the roasted garlic white sauce.
- Add:
- Mozzarella
- Spinach
- Feta
- Kalamata olives
- Red onion
- Sprinkle oregano or za’atar on top (optional).
4. Bake
- Bake 10–14 minutes, until the crust is crisp and golden and cheese is bubbly.
- Let rest 2 minutes before slicing.
🍋 Optional finishing touches
- Drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil
- Fresh lemon zest
- Red pepper flakes
- Fresh dill or basil
If you want, I can also give you:
• a quick 5-minute white sauce version
• a whole-wheat or Greek-yogurt dough recipe
• a gluten-free variation
• a calorie-light version
Would you like any of these?
