Authentic Italian Escarole Pizza Recipe

Name: Authentic Italian Escarole Pizza Recipe
Total time: 45 mins
Ingredients: 1 (12 inch) individual ready made pizza crusts; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 cup pizza sauce; 1 clove garlic, minced; 5 leaves escarole, rinsed and dried; 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese; salt and pepper to taste

This authentic Italian escarole pizza recipe is sure to please! Use pre-made pizza dough for a fast meal or your own dough for a delicious hand-tossed pizza. The escarole cooks perfectly on the pizza, no pre-cooking needed. Less sauce is better for this pizza, letting the other flavors shine.

Total time45 mins
Prep time10 mins
Cook time35 mins
Yield4 to 6 servings, 4

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Servings

Ingredients

1 (12 inch) individual ready made pizza crusts
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup pizza sauce
1 clove garlic, minced
5 leaves escarole, rinsed and dried
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Lightly brush pizza crust with olive oil. Spread with a thin layer of pizza sauce, and sprinkle with minced garlic. Remove thick stems from escarole, and arrange leaves over pizza. Cover with shredded mozzarella.
Bake in preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes, or until cheese is bubbly.

Nutrition

Calories: 505 kcal
Fat Content: 18 g
Fiber Content: 3 g
Sugar Content: 5 g
Sodium Content: 1550 mg
Protein Content: 29 g
Cholesterol Content: 46 mg
Carbohydrate Content: 58 g
Saturated Fat Content: 8 g
Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g