Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Veggie Pizza

Ingredients:
1 (10-ounce size) fully baked thin Whole Wheat pizza crust (such as Boboli)
1/4 cup olive oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup baby spinach leaves
1 1/2 cup thickly sliced mushrooms
1/2 cup drained roasted red peppers from jar, cut into thin strips
1/2 cup paper-thin red onion slices
5 large fresh basil leaves, cut into thin strips
1 package (4-ounce size) soft fresh goat cheese, coarsely crumbled (or mozzarella, fontina, gorgonzola)

Directions::
Preheat oven according to pizza crust directions.

Place pizza crust on large baking sheet. Mix olive oil and minced garlic in small bowl. Brush 2 tablespoons garlic oil evenly over crust. Top with spinach leaves, then sprinkle with sliced mushrooms, roasted red peppers, red onion slices, fresh basil, and crumbled goat cheese. Drizzle pizza evenly with remaining garlic oil. Bake pizza until crust is crisp and cheese begins to brown. Cut into 8 wedges and serve warm.

Servings: 4
Points value: 6