Garden Pizza Recipe

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Fresh-from-the-garden flavors steal the show in this mouthwatering pizza;—Vini Williams, Saint James, Missouri.

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Garden Pizza Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 2 Servings

20 10 30

Ingredients

1/2 cup chopped zucchini
1/2 cup chopped sweet red pepper
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
2 tablespoons chopped onion
2 tablespoons chopped carrot
1 garlic clove, minced
2 teaspoons butter
1/8 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/8 teaspoon dried oregano
Dash pepper
1 prebaked mini pizza crust
1/3 cup chopped seeded tomato
1/3 cup shredded Italian cheese blend

Directions

In a large skillet, saute the zucchini, peppers, onion, carrot and garlic in butter for 8-10 minutes or until tender. Sprinkle with Italian seasoning, oregano and pepper; toss to coat.
Place the crust on an ungreased baking sheet or pizza pan. Spoon vegetable mixture onto crust to within 1/2 in. of edges. Top with tomato and cheese. Bake at 450° for 8-10 minutes or until cheese is melted. Yield: 2 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1/2 pizza equals 324 calories, 13 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 23 mg cholesterol, 568 mg sodium, 42 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 12 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 2 vegetable, 1-1/2 fat, 1 lean meat.

Originally published as Garden Pizza in Cooking for 2 Summer 2006, p13

Seeding Tomatoes

Summer is the perfect time of year to enjoy fresh juicy tomatoes in all types of recipes. It's usually not necessary to remove the seeds from tomatoes before using. But for some recipes, seeding the tomatoes can improve the dish's appearance or eliminate excess moisture. For example, it's not important to seed tomatoes when preparing a tossed salad. But it's nice to remove the seeds when making creamy tomato soup to ensure a smooth texture. And using seeded tomatoes when assembling a casserole can prevent it from becoming watery. To remove the seeds from a tomato, cut it in half horizontally and remove the stem. Holding a tomato half over a bowl or sink, scrape out seeds with a small spoon or squeeze the tomato to force out the seeds. Then slice or dice as directed in the recipe.