Recipes
September 6, 2017

Recipe: Veggie lovers’ pizza

by My Southern Health

This heart-healthy vegetable pizza recipe is packed with tons of fresh, flavorful roasted vegetables.

Pick up your favorite vegetables at a neighborhood farmers market and turn them into veggie pizza toppings for a guilt-free, easy-to-make pizza. Pair this veggie pizza recipe with a green salad for a perfect weeknight or weekend meal.

Ingredients:

1 package pizza dough (try whole grain!)
1 can low-sodium pizza sauce
1 cup low-fat shredded cheese
1 cup sliced mushrooms
½ cup diced green bell pepper
½ cup diced red pepper
½ cup diced red onion
1 cup spinach (torn into pieces)
Canadian bacon chopped into bite-size pieces (optional)
Fresh chopped basil (optional)

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Let dough rise in a bowl, covered with a dish towel for about an hour to bring it to room temperature. Spray cooking sheet or pizza pan with cooking spray. Spread dough onto pan with hands or a rolling pin (add a bit of flour if it is too sticky). Bake the dough for approximately 5 minutes. Remove from the oven.

Spoon on a thin layer of sauce and add cheese.

Layer toppings on top of the sauce and cheese. Sprinkle fresh basil, if desired. Finish cooking for about 15 minutes.

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Recipe: Veggie lovers’ pizza

Recipe type: Lunch, dinnar

Cuisine: Italian

Serves: 4 servings

This heart-healthy vegetable pizza recipe is packed with tons of fresh and flavorful roasted vegetables.

Ingredients

1 package pizza dough (try whole grain!)
1 can low-sodium pizza sauce
1 cup low-fat shredded cheese
1 cup sliced mushrooms
½ cup diced green bell pepper
½ cup diced red pepper
½ cup diced red onion
1 cup spinach, torn into pieces
Canadian bacon chopped into bite-size pieces (optional)
Fresh chopped basil (optional)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
Let dough rise in a bowl, covered with a dish towel for about an hour to bring it to room temperature.
Spray cooking sheet or pizza pan with cooking spray.
Spread dough onto pan with hands or a rolling pin. Add a bit of flour if it is too sticky.
Bake the dough for approximately 5 minutes.
Remove from the oven.
Spoon on a thin layer of sauce and add cheese.
Layer toppings on top of the sauce and cheese.
Sprinkle fresh basil, if desired.
Finish cooking for about 15 minutes

Nutrition Information

Serving size: ¼ pizza Calories: 380 Fat: 6.5 grams Saturated fat: 2 grams Carbohydrates: 59 grams Sodium: 810 milligrams Fiber: 9 grams Protein: 19 grams

Find a farmers market near you to take advantage of the season’s best veggies!