Pizza Spinach Squares

Name: Pizza Spinach Squares
Total time: P1H10M
Yield: 24
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: pepperoni slices; flour, unbleached, all-purpose; baking powder; salt; black pepper; cayenne pepper; chicken broth, low salt; eggs; spinach; mozzarella cheese; onions; garlic; parmesan, parmigiano-reggiano cheese, grated

Submitted by uritsgarnett

Warm and cheesy hors d’oeuvres that are easy to make. Pepperoni and mozzarella turn this modification of bacon cheddar spinach squares into pizza squares!

YIELD

24 servings

PREP

10 min

COOK

50 min

READY

70 min

Ingredients

POUND PEPPERONI SLICES *

CUP UNBLEACHED ALL-PURPOSE FLOUR
plus 2 tablespoons

TEASPOON BAKING POWDER

TEASPOON SALT

TEASPOON BLACK PEPPER

TEASPOON CAYENNE PEPPER

CUP CHICKEN BROTH, LOW SALT

LARGE EGGS

OUNCES SPINACH
frozen, chopped, thawed and squeezed dry, 2 bricks

OUNCES MOZZARELLA CHEESE
shredded (3 cups)

EACH ONIONS
finely chopped

CLOVES GARLIC
minced

OUNCE PARMESAN CHEESE
(1/2 cup)

Directions

Preheat oven to 375℉ (190℃), adjust rack to upper-middle position. Spray a 13×9-inch (32 by 23 cm) inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, pepper, and cayenne. Add the chicken stock and eggs. Whisk until smooth. Stir in spinach, shredded mozzarella cheese, onion, pepperoni slices, and garlic until combined. Transfer mixture to the baking dish and top with Parmesan cheese.
Bake until bubbly and beginning to brown on top around edges, 40 to 45 minutes. Remove from oven and cool in the pan for about 20 minutes before cutting into 24 equal squares and serving warm.