I went to school in Providence, Rhode Island, and there used to be this awesome little pizza place called Mutt's. I think the whole name was Mutt's Sicilian Pizza, and it was famous for a JFK Jr., and Brook Shields date night sighting and their marvelous spinach pie. It was savory, cheesy, garlicky, and absolutely delicious. Mutt's is long gone, but I miss their spinach pie. So I tried to make it at home.
I made it just like I would any other pizza, with homemade dough and fresh toppings. Mutt's spinach pie was oval, so I made the pie oval-shaped. It was topped with spinach sautéed in olive oil with onion and garlic; provolone and parmesan. I baked it on a pizza stone at 500 degrees until golden brown and bubbly, about 8 minutes.
Delicious, but needed to be even more savory. Next time I'll try some more aromatics, maybe a little roasted garlic, definitely a little more salt, and I'll try some different cheeses, too. So, I give myself a B+ but next time I'm going for the A+ with extra credit. Sometimes a great recipe takes time to refine, especially when you're trying to recreate something you had 30 years ago.
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