2019-09-30

Two Cheese Pizza

Serve your two cheese pizza with fresh fruit and a mixed green salad garnished with red beans to balance your meal.

INGREDIENTS FOR TWO CHEESE PIZZA

• 2 Tbsp. whole wheat flour
• 1 can (10 ounces) refrigerated pizza crust
• Vegetable cooking spray
• 2 Tbsp. olive oil
• ½ cup low-fat ricotta cheese
• ½ tsp. dried basil
• 1 small onion, minced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• ¼ tsp. salt (optional)
• 4 ounces shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
• 2 cups mushrooms, chopped
• 1 large red pepper, cut into strips

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 425 °F.
2. Spread whole wheat flour over
   working surface. Roll out dough
   with rolling pin to desired crust
   thickness.
3. Coat cookie sheet with vegetable
   cooking spray. Transfer pizza crust
   to cookie sheet. Brush olive oil
   over crust.
4. Mix low-fat ricotta cheese with dried basil, onion, garlic, and salt. Spread this mixture over crust.
5. Sprinkle crust with part-skim mozzarella cheese. Top cheese with mushrooms and red pepper.
6. Bake at 425 °F for 13–15 minutes or until cheese melts and crust is deep golden brown.
7. Cut into 8 slices.

Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 2 pieces (quarter of pie)
Calories 420
Calories from fat 170

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