Applebee's Veggie Patch Pizza Copycat Recipe

Jan 06

Posted by Crystal // 11 Comments »

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Applebee’s Veggie Patch Pizza Copycat Recipe – now you can have this discontinued menu item at home!

When I was a teenager, my Grandma Millie would take me to the local Applebee’s for a Veggie Patch Pizza to share between us. It was her favorite thing served there & I don’t remember a single time that we ever went and didn’t get that pizza. I wasn’t big on veggies at that point in my life… but I did love that pizza.

Several years ago, Applebee’s removed this pizza from their menu <insert pitiful sad face here> so what’s a girl to do other than learn how to make it herself?

I found a recipe online & after making it a couple times & adjusting a few things here and there… it was perfect. Just like the one I remember eating, but even better.

This pizza’s ‘sauce’ is actually spinach artichoke dip… and it’s topped withmushrooms, onions, garlic, tomatoes, & cheese. It is absolutely delicious! The spinach artichoke dip does make more than what you need for just a couple pizzas… so you can bake it later at 350 until bubbly & hot for a dip later in the week, orkeep it in the fridge for more pizzas at a later time.

You can also opt to use a pre-made spinach artichoke dip to save on time.

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5 from 3 votes

Veggie Patch Pizza (Copycat Applebee's)

Ingredients

For the pizza:

4 10 inch flour tortillas
olive oil
1 cup diced mushrooms
1 cup diced onions
salt & pepper to taste
5 cloves garlic minced
1 teaspoon italian seasoning
1 medium tomato diced
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

For the spinach artichoke dip:

1 10 ounce box frozen chopped spinach, thawed & excess liquid squeezed out
1 14 ounce can artichoke hearts, drained & chopped
1 cup shredded parmesan cheese
1 ⁄2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
10 ounces prepared alfredo sauce
2 tablespoons garlic powder
4 oz softened cream cheese

Instructions

In a hot sauté pan, saute the diced mushrooms & onion in enough oil to cover the bottom of the pan. Season with salt & pepper. Once they are tender & lightly browned, stir in the minced garlic. Cook for another 1-2 minutes, stirring often.
Brush tortilla with oil and place on a griddle or large pan. Cook on both sides until lightly browned. Remove to a baking sheet. Repeat with the other tortillas.
Spread spinach and artichoke dip evenly on top of each tortilla to within 1/2 inch of the edge. Top with the cooked mushroom & onion mix, then the diced tomatoes. Evenly sprinkle the pizzas with the mozzarella cheese. Cook at 350 until the cheese is melted. Sprinkle with the shredded Parmesan cheese & slice into wedges to serve.
Note: the spinach artichoke dip makes about double of what you need. Place the rest in a small casserole dish & bake at 350 for about 30 minutes to serve as a dip. You can also keep it in the fridge for future pizzas... or increase the pizza servings to use it all up. Using premade spinach artichoke dip is also an option.

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posted by Crystal on January 6, 2017 — 11 Comments »

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11 comments on “Applebee’s Veggie Patch Pizza Copycat Recipe”

Marilyn Robinson —January 6, 2017 @ 7:26 pm Reply
This looks really, really yummy!
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2pots2cook —January 13, 2017 @ 3:01 am Reply
Simple things are usually the best 🙂 Thank you and have a pleasant day !
Debby Wier —January 10, 2018 @ 1:28 pm Reply
O M G!!! Like you, this was always my favorite thing on their menu (imagine pitiful sad face) except I wasn’t a teenager but probably in my forties. Anyway, we stopped going there because they no longer have the veggie patch pizza. Thank you so much for posting this. I cannot wait to try it!
Leslie Stumphf —February 10, 2018 @ 7:35 pm Reply
Was my fav too, when I go now I save my spinach artichoke dip from Applebee’s and use that… OMGEEEZ
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Alice Ottley —June 5, 2020 @ 5:53 pm Reply

Omg this was delicious! I used a separate recipe for the spinach dip but followed the rest to a T. This was actually better than the one at Applebee’s but amazing how similar. I also used low carb tortillas and couldn’t tell the difference. Thank you!
Jeanne Timpson —August 4, 2020 @ 11:20 pm Reply
I’m enjoying mine immensely as I’m typing. It’s awesome to have this back!! 😀 Thank you so much for sharing!
T. Heller —July 31, 2022 @ 1:21 am Reply
Thank you. I loved that veggie pizza. So did my sister and to get her to eat veggies…miracle. Shame Applebee’s isn’t the same restaurant anymore..now I can have my favorite pizza back!
Karen —April 23, 2023 @ 2:25 pm Reply

The Veggie Patch Pizza was why I went to Applebee’s. I have missed it greatly! This is SSSOOO GGOOOODD!!! Followed the recipe to T. It is aboslu*tely delicious!!! Thank you so much for sharing this recipe!!
- Crystal —June 8, 2023 @ 1:43 pm Reply
  I am so glad that you enjoyed it!
Karen —May 30, 2023 @ 10:22 am Reply

I Agree, the Veggie Patch Pizza was why I went to Applebee’s!! This is delish!!! I am making my second batch as I write this. I just came back to verify the measurements of the mozzarella cheese in the dip part.
Thanks SO much for sharing this! I too make it KETO with Keto wraps. Can’t tell the difference.