Recipes and Cooking Mediterranean Alfredo Pizza 3.5 (6) Add your rating & review This gourmet pizza, topped with creamy Alfredo sauce, fresh spinach, mushrooms, tomatoes, and artichoke hearts, counters the rule that pizza must be flavored with tomato-based sauce. By BHG Test Kitchen BHG Test Kitchen The Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen has been in continuous operation for nearly 100 years, developing and testing practical, reliable recipes that readers can enjoy at home. The Test Kitchen team includes culinary specialists, food stylists, registered and licensed nutritionists, and other experts with Bachelor of Science degrees in food science, food and nutrition, or culinary arts. Together, the team tests more than 2,500 recipes, produces more than 2,500 food images, and creates more than 1,000 food videos each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on June 14, 2011 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Prep Time: 30 mins Rise Time: 45 mins Bake Time: 15 mins Total Time: 1 hrs 30 mins Servings: 6 Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 1 unbaked 12-inch homemade pizza crust, frozen bread dough crust, or Italian bread shell crust ⅓ cup refrigerated Alfredo sauce 8 - 10 fresh spinach leaves 1 cup fresh mushrooms, sliced (about 3 ounces) 1 small tomato, thinly sliced 4 canned marinated artichoke hearts, quartered or sliced 1 ½ teaspoon snipped fresh oregano or 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed 1 ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese Directions Spread an unbaked pizza crust or bread shell with Alfredo sauce. Arrange spinach leaves over sauce; sprinkle with mushrooms. Arrange tomato slices and artichoke hearts over mushrooms. Sprinkle with oregano and mozzarella cheese. Bake as directed or until cheese is bubbly around edges. Makes 6 to 8 servings. Homemade Pizza Crust: Combine 2/3 cup bread flour or all purpose flour, 1/2 package active dry yeast, 1/2 teaspoon sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a large bowl. Add 2/3 cup warm water (120 degree F to 130 degree F) and 1 teaspoon olive oil. Beat with an electric mixer on low speed for 30 seconds, scraping bowl. Beat on high speed 3 minutes. Stir in 2/3 cup more flour. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead in additional flour to make a moderately stiff dough that is smooth and elastic (6 to 8 minutes total). Shape dough into a ball. Place in a lightly greased bowl; turn once. Cover and let rise in a warm place until double in size (45 to 60 minutes). Punch dough down. Cover and let rest 10 minutes. Roll into a 12-inch round on a lightly floured surface, building up edges slightly. Transfer to greased or parchment-lined baking sheet. Arrange desired toppings on top. Bake in a 425 degree F oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Frozen Bread Dough Crust: Use 1 pound frozen whole wheat or white bread dough, thawed. Place on lightly floured surface and let rest 10 minutes. Roll out and proceed as directed in the Homemade Pizza Crust recipe above. Italian Bread Shell Crust: Use one 16-ounce (12-inch) purchased Italian bread shell (such as Boboli). Place on a greased or parchment-lined baking sheet and arrange toppings on top. Bake in a 400° degree F oven for 12 to 15 minutes or until crust is golden brown and toppings are hot. Menu Suggestion: Make it a meal with tomato soup, rainbow sherbet, and sugar cookies. Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 270 Calories 12g Fat 29g Carbs 11g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 6 Calories 270 % Daily Value * Total Fat 12g 15% Saturated Fat 4g 20% Cholesterol 28mg 9% Sodium 384mg 17% Total Carbohydrate 29g 11% Protein 11g Vitamin C 8.3mg 42% Calcium 131.3mg 10% Iron 2.3mg 13% *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.