Recipe-Spinach Pizza Sauce
π₯ Banana Pepper Spinach Pizza Sauce
Made with Lickety Nickβs Banana Pepper Hot Sauce
Turn up your next pizza night with this quick, flavor-packed sauce! The mild heat from ourΒ Banana Pepper Hot Sauceblends perfectly with garlic, olive oil, and wilted spinach β creating a bright, tangy base that beats plain tomato sauce any day.
π Ingredients
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp Lickety Nickβs Banana Pepper Hot Sauce
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 2 cups fresh spinach, lightly wilted
- Pizza dough (homemade or store-bought)
- Freshly shredded cheese
- Toppings of your choice
Β Directions:
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PreheatΒ oven toΒ 550Β°FΒ (or as high as yours goes). If youβre using a pizza steel, let it preheat for at least 30 minutes.
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Make the sauce:
- Heat olive oil in a small skillet over medium heat.
- Add garlic and sautΓ© until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Stir in the wilted spinach.
- AddΒ Lickety Nickβs Banana Pepper Hot SauceΒ and mix until combined.
- Remove from heat and lightly mash or blend for a smoother texture.
- Heat olive oil in a small skillet over medium heat.
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Assemble the pizza:
- Spread your banana pepper spinach sauce over the dough.
- Top with shredded cheese and your favorite toppings.
- Spread your banana pepper spinach sauce over the dough.
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Bake:
- Cook on a preheated pizza steel for aboutΒ 7 minutes at 550Β°F, or until the crust is golden and cheese is bubbling.
- Cook on a preheated pizza steel for aboutΒ 7 minutes at 550Β°F, or until the crust is golden and cheese is bubbling.
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Serve & enjoy:
- Slice it up and taste the garlicky, tangy kick that makes this pizza one to remember.
- Slice it up and taste the garlicky, tangy kick that makes this pizza one to remember.
Try this with:
Italian sausage, roasted red peppers, or extra banana pepper drizzle for a little more heat!




