Recipes

Two-cheese pizza

• Whole-wheat flour
• 1 can (10 oz) refrigerated pizza crust
• 2 T. olive oil
• ½ c. low-fat ricotta cheese
• ½ tsp. dried basil
• 1 small onion, minced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• ¼ tsp. salt (optional)
• 4 oz. shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
• 2 c. chopped mushrooms
• 1 large red pepper, cut into strips

Preheat oven to 425°F.

Spread whole-wheat flour over working surface. Roll out dough with rolling pin to desired crust thickness.

Instructions continue on other side.

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 13 to 15 minutes until cheese melts and crust is deep golden brown.

Cut into 8 slices.

Yields 4 servings.