Two Cheese Pizza
Serve your pizza with fresh fruit and a mixed green salad garnished with red beans to balance your meal.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size | 2 slices (¼ of pie) |
Calories | 351 |
Total Fat | 16 g |
Total Carbohydrate | 34 g |
Protein | 18 g |
Ingredients and Preparation
Ingredients | Measures |
---|---|
Whole wheat flour to sprinkle on working surface | |
Refrigerated pizza crust | 1 can (10 ounces) |
Olive oil | 2 tablespoons |
Low-fat ricotta cheese | ½ cup |
Dried basil | ½ teaspoon |
Small onion, minced | 1 |
Garlic, minced | 2 cloves |
Salt (optional) | ¼ teaspoon |
Shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese | 4 ounces |
Chopped mushrooms | 2 cups |
Large red pepper, cut into strips | 1 |
- Directions
- Preheat oven to 425°F.
- Spread whole-wheat flour over working surface. Roll out dough with rolling pin to desired crust thickness.
- Coat cookie sheet with cooking spray. Transfer pizza crust to cookie sheet. Brush olive oil over crust.
- Mix the ricotta cheese with the dried basil, onion, garlic, and salt. Spread this mixture over crust.
- Sprinkle crust with mozzarella cheese. Top cheese with mushrooms and red pepper.
- Bake at 425°F for 13-15 minutes until cheese melts and crust is deep golden brown.
- Cut into 8 slices.
Daily Servings According to Diabetes Food Guide Pyramid
Serving From Grains/Beans/Starchy Vegetable Group:
2
Serving From Meat Group:
1
Serving From Fat: 1½
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