That's what's for dinner...: Spinach Spaghetti Pizza

I have become obsessed with the Pioneer Woman on The Food Network. Unfortunately, we traded in our DVR cable box in an attempt to be more budget conscious. So this means I just leave The Food Network on in the afternoon hoping to catch an episode. The other day, I over heard this recipe on another program. It looked pretty good, and I always love the idea of sneaking in more veggies but I felt like I could probably make it more "me", and the Spinach Spaghetti Pizza was born...

You Will Need:

1 bag of baby spinach (about 4 cups)

8 ounces of spaghetti

2 cups of tomato sauce

1 box button mushrooms, diced

2 eggs

Turkey Pepperoni, about 30

1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese

1/2 cup Mozzarella cheese

2 TBSP olive oil

4 TBSP milk

1 Tsp garlic powder

1 TBSP Italian seasoning

Salt and Pepper Blend (2 parts salt, 1 part pepper)

A large spring form pan

Directions:

In a large pot of salted, boiling water cook the pasta until al dente. Meanwhile, chop or tear the spinach into bite size pieces and place in a large mixing bowl. Drain the cooked pasta and add to the bowl of spinach. Toss the spinach and pasta gently. In the same pot you cooked the pasta in, add a small amount of olive oil and the diced mushrooms. Cook until darkened and add a 1/2 tsp of the salt and pepper blend. Add the mushrooms to the pasta and spinach mix along with a drizzle of olive oil and 1/4 cup of the parmesan cheese. Gently toss and allow the spinach to wilt as the pasta cools.

Once the pasta is cool, whisk together the milk, eggs, the parmesan cheese, garlic powder, Italian seasoning and 1/2 tsp of the salt and pepper blend. Pour the liquid over the pasta mixture and toss well to coat. Pour the mixture into a greased spring form pan. Gently press the spaghetti and pasta mixture into the pan in one even layer. This will be your crust, and you want it to cook evenly. Cook for 15 minutes in a 350 oven just until the edges start to crisp and the crust is firm to the touch.

Top the crust with the sauce, half of the mozzarella cheese, the pepperoni and the rest of the cheese. Bake an additional 20 minutes, until the cheese melts and starts to brown. Slice into 4 sections and serve with additional parmesan cheese if desired.

Enjoy!