Try something different your next pizza night with this easy recipe for cast iron pizza. Baking a pizza in a cast iron skillet gives the dough a slightly crunchy crust that my family loves. Caesar dressing replaces traditional pizza sauce, adding extra flavor to this spinach pizza.
Cast Iron Pizza
I use the Lodge Cast Iron Deep Skillet for the following recipe which makes a 10 inch deep dish pizza. Don't be afraid to try a different skillet size, or the Lodge Cast Iron Griddle for this recipe. Just adjust the cooking time as your crust could be thicker or thinner depending on the pan size.
You can use your favorite pizza dough for this recipe. I use this recipe and I split the dough in half. One half makes 2 skillet pizzas. The 10 inch pizzas are on the small side, so I make four pizzas with different toppings. Any unused dough can be wrapped in plastic and stored in the freezer until the next pizza night.
The kiddo love coming up with different topping combinations and this spinach pizza is one of their favorites. The spinach pizza slides easily out of the Lodge cast iron skillet, right onto the cutting board for easy slicing! Enjoy!
Cast Iron Spinach Pizza Recipe
Ingredients
- Pizza dough
- 2 tbs olive oil
- Caesar dressing, about 4 tbs (more or less if desired)
- 2 cups mozzarella cheese
- Black olives, sliced
- 3 cups of fresh baby leaf spinach
- 3 tbs fresh parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Lightly brush the olive oil onto the bottom and sides of the cast iron skillet.
- Press the dough to the bottom of the skillet. Let it rise for about 15 minutes.
- While the dough is rising, saute the spinach in a medium pan with a splash of olive oil (I use garlic flavored olive oil).
- With a fork, poke the risen dough, getting rid of any bubbles.
- Spread Caesar dressing on the dough.
- Top dough with mozzarella cheese, spinach, and olives. Sprinkle on the fresh parmesan cheese.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes.
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Where do I buy a cast iron pan?
That’s an easy one! I’m glad to say that you can find American made cast iron pans made by Lodge in almost any major retailer – Kohl’s, Target, Walmart. Do check the label. I’m sad to say that their fun, colorful enameled pans are not made in USA. But their huge range of widely available traditional cast iron is all USA.
This is a great idea!!! I love making my own pizzas, and on the grill, too. This would be perfect for the grill – I need this!
I love Lodge cast iron cookware. Gotta try this recipe with my pan.
That pizza recipe looks pretty good! I still have & use my Grandma’s cast iron skillets, & I love them.
I’m always looking for new recipes to try out in cast iron, and this pizza turned out beautifully – I will definitely try this recipe soon!
I love this recipe, sounds great and right up my alley!
Thanks so much for the recipe and idea – Looks yummy!
This looks really good — I love spinach!