What’s Cooking in Gail’s Kitchen? Country Casual Cravings: Spinach Ricotta Flatbread! Savory flatbreads have to be on my Top 10 list of foods to make. Growing up as a child of the ‘60s, Sunday nights were the night for pizza. Because my mother cooked well-balanced meals all week, she boldly declared Sundays “Pizza Night”. Back then it still meant she made homemade pizza because we lived in the country and, to my knowledge, there was no such thing as pizza delivery. Years later, while raising my own children, I adopted her “modus operandi” and to this day I still honor it. Sometimes I make the dough from scratch, and other times I take a shortcut by using prepackaged flatbreads found in the bakery department of the grocery store. The toppings change according to the mood of the day and the ingredients in the kitchen. So far, no complaints from the husb.
SPINACH RICOTTA FLATBREAD
Ingredients:
1 flatbread, prepackaged
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon cornmeal
1/2 cup marinara sauce
3/4 cup ricotta
1 cup grilled chicken, precooked and cubed
1 cup baby spinach leaves, stems trimmed
1/3 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
2 tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 400°. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Brush both sides of flatbread with olive oil. Sprinkle bottom side with cornmeal. Place flatbread, bottom side down, on the prepared baking sheet. Spread marinara sauce evenly over top of flatbread. Place dollops of ricotta cheese over marinara sauce, leaving 1/2” perimeter around the edge. Arrange grilled chicken and baby spinach leaves as the next layer. Sprinkle mozzarella and parmesan cheeses over top. Garnish with dried oregano and red pepper flakes. Bake for 20 minutes until the cheese is melted and slightly gooey. Remove flatbread from oven. Allow to cool for 2 minutes before cutting into slices. Serve warm with extra marinara sauce for dipping.
Perfect, minus the chicken, for my lunch, Gail!
Joanna
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Substitute the chicken for artichokes. Yummy! 😍
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This is my kind of food.
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Flatbread can be a single serving….or a meal for two served with a side salad. 🥗🍃🍕
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Looks delicious! I love a flatbread, and the tradition. Friday night was pizza night in our house when our kids were growing up. No nearby pizza delivery, so ours was homemade as well. It still remains a favorite family thing to do, now with my grandkids!
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When we find something that works…..carry on! 🍃🍕
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Hmm, I wonder how scallops or seafood would do on this? Lobster, anyone? 😉
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me, me, ME! 😜🍃🦞🧀🍕
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We do flatbreads everyweek..what a way to look like a pro quickly! These are amazing!
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I have to agree. And the crust comes out perfectly every time!!! 🍃🍕
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Always mouth watering Gail
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I appreciate your kind words. How are you? 🍃🌸
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Thanks
Now I am fine after some illness
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These are tough times. Do what you need to do to stay safe. 🙏🏻🍃
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