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Roasted-Vegetable Pizza
Recipe Tip
C the Peppers
Bell peppers, regardless of their color, provide vitamin C also called ascorbic acid. Choosing vitamin C-rish foods keeps gums and blood vessels healthy.
Do-Ahead
Roast the vegetables for this recipe ahead of time and refrigerate until needed.
  1 rating : 1 review

Roasted-Vegetable Pizza

Tired of takeout? Try this do-ahead pizza topped with bell pepper, yellow squash, eggplant, mushrooms and more! From eatbetteramerica.
Prep Time:15 min
Start to Finish:50 min
makes:8 servings

1medium bell pepper, cut lengthwise into eighths
1medium yellow summer squash, cut into 1/4-inch slices
1/2small eggplant, cut into 1/4-inch slices
1package (8 ounces) whole fresh mushroom, cut in half
2tablespoons roasted garlic-flavored or regular vegetable oil
1/2teaspoon salt
1/4teaspoon pepper
1package (10 ounces) ready-to-serve thin pizza crust
1cup shredded provolone cheese (4 ounces)
1tablespoon fresh basil leaves
1.Heat oven to 425°F. Spray jelly roll pan, 15 1/2x10 1/2x1 inch, with cooking spray.
2.Spread bell pepper, squash, eggplant and mushrooms in single layer in pan. Brush with oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake uncovered 20 to 25 minutes, turning vegetables once, until vegetables are tender.
3.Place pizza crust on ungreased cookie sheet. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup of the cheese. Top with vegetables. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese.
4.Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until cheese is melted. Sprinkle with basil.

Nutritional Information
1 Serving: Calories 200 (Calories from Fat 90); Total Fat 10g (Saturated Fat 4g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 15mg; Sodium 460mg; Total Carbohydrate 21g (Dietary Fiber 2g, Sugars 3g); Protein 9Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 6%; Vitamin C 15%; Calcium 10%; Iron 8Exchanges: 1 Starch; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 1 Vegetable; 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 1 1/2 
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
MyPyramid Servings 1/2 c Dairy, 1 c Vegetables, 1 tsp Fats & Oils, 1 oz-equivalents Grains

 
 
 
1 Review

 

Pizza!
My husband & I liked this receipe except we made homemade crust and put homemade pizza sauce (made from a can of tom paste & tom sauce with spices). It would have been dry without it. The combination of veggies was wonderfult hough! Recommended with sauce.
Posted at 8:18 AM on April 14 2008 by Yvette222 , Jacksonville NC