You can choose homemade or your favorite store-bought flatbread, or even Naan can work perfectly! Either way, you will get cheesy, juicy, fresh, and delicious Flatbread Pizza within 20 minutes.
About Flatbread Pizza with Herbed Ricotta
This flatbread pizza is a simple recipe, and you can easily customize it with your favorite toppings. If you choose to use store-bought flatbread, you will get hot pizza on your plate in less than 20 minutes! The combination of ricotta and mozzarella makes this flatbread pizza deliciously cheesy. I have seasoned the ricotta with salt, pepper, oregano, basil, and red flakes to include more flavors in each bite. This flatbread pizza with herbed ricotta is topped with spinach, tomatoes, mozzarella, pickled jalapeno, and fresh basil. However, you can customize the pizza with your favorite toppings and make it your family’s favorite weeknight meal! I like to add red pepper flakes and pickled jalapeno for spiciness. But they are optional; you can skip or adjust them according to your taste. Serve these hot, delicious flatbread pizzas as a lunch, dinner, or as a side dish.
Why You Will Love This Flatbread Pizza
Each bite is extra creamy and cheesy with ricotta and mozzarella. It is topped with baby spinach and tomatoes for the fresh flavors. Ricotta cheese is seasoned to bring out the best flavors. The simple recipe yields juicy, cheesy, and fresh flatbread pizza. This Flatbread Pizza with Herbed Ricotta will come together in less than 20 minutes. You can use homemade or store-bought flatbread. Naan can also be used to make this delicious pizza.
Ingredients
How To Make Flatbread Pizza
Preheat the oven to 425°F. Spray the baking sheet or pizza pan with non-stick oil or line it with parchment paper.
Making Herbed Ricotta Cheese
Combine ricotta cheese, milk, salt, black pepper, dried oregano, basil, red chili flakes, and lemon juice in a small bowl. Mix until well combined, taste, and adjust the seasonings if required.
Making Flatbread Pizza
Depending on the size of the prepared pizza pan or baking sheet, place one or two flatbreads on it. Spread the herbed ricotta cheese on the flatbreads.
Then, top with spinach, tomatoes, and mozzarella.
Place fresh basil and pickled jalapeno on the top and sprinkle dried oregano and red chili flakes.
Bake the flatbread pizza for 10-12 minutes or until cheese melts and flatbreads are crisp. Or, follow the instructions on the package of store-bought flatbreads. Remove from the oven and let it sit 2-3 minutes before slicing.
Variations
Flatbread: I have used store-bought, stone-baked flatbread. But you can use any flatbread you prefer. If you have Naan, you will get delicious herbed ricotta Naan Pizza. Herbs: Instead of dried, add fresh basil and oregano. You can add other herbs, such as dried parsley, thyme, rosemary, etc. Toppings: The choice of toppings is endless for the flatbread pizza. I have topped it with spinach and tomatoes that go perfectly well with ricotta cheese. Other options are roasted vegetables, zucchini slices, mushrooms, bell peppers, cherry tomatoes, etc. Cheese: Add other varieties of cheese with mozzarella cheese. Or use a cheese blend of choice.
Helpful Tips
Flatbread: There are a variety of flatbreads available in the grocery store. You can use any flatbread of your choice. Ricotta Cheese: You can use full-fat or low-fat ricotta cheese. If you want to make the cheese at home, check out the Homemade Ricotta Cheese / How To Make Ricotta Cheese recipe. Spinach: We love spinach with ricotta flatbread pizza. I highly recommend using baby spinach for the topping. Or, you can skip it if you want. Tomatoes: Use fresh and ripe tomatoes but not overripe. I have sliced plum tomatoes, but you can also use cherry tomato halves. Basil: If you do not have fresh basil, sprinkle some dried basil on top of the pizza.
Can I Use Pizza Crust Instead of Flatbread?
The pizza crust is different from flatbread; flatbreads are thinner and softer. However, you can use the thin pizza crust for this recipe and bake as instructed on the pizza crust package.
Can I Use Naan For This Recipe?
Absolutely yes! Naan is an Indian flatbread, and it tastes amazing with herbed ricotta and toppings. You can use fresh or frozen Naan for this flatbread pizza. However, baking time may be a little less, so keep an eye after 6-7 minutes of baking.
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