Pesto Veggie Pizza Recipe

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“A thoughtful granddaughter gave me the recipe for this wonderful pizza. It's delicious down to its whole wheat crust. One bite and I'm in veggie heaven!” —Agnes Ward, Stratford, Ontario

This recipe is:

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Pesto Veggie Pizza Recipe
  • Prep: 25 min. Bake: 10 min.
  • Yield: 6 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
  • 1 cup fresh broccoli florets, chopped
  • 3/4 cup thinly sliced zucchini
  • 1/2 cup julienned sweet yellow pepper
  • 1/2 cup julienned sweet red pepper
  • 1 small red onion, thinly sliced and separated into rings
  • 1 tablespoon prepared pesto
  • 1 prebaked 12-inch thin whole wheat pizza crust
  • 1/3 cup pizza sauce
  • 2 tablespoons grated Romano or Parmesan cheese
  • 1/4 cup sliced ripe olives
  • 1/2 cup crumbled reduced-fat feta cheese
  • 1/2 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Directions

  • In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, saute the mushrooms, broccoli, zucchini, peppers and onion until tender. Remove from the heat; stir in pesto.
  • Place crust on a 12-in. pizza pan; spread with pizza sauce. Sprinkle with Romano cheese; top with vegetable mixture and olives. Sprinkle with feta and mozzarella.
  • Bake at 450° for 8-12 minutes or until crust is lightly browned and mozzarella is melted. Yield: 6 slices.

Nutritional Facts 1 slice equals 220 calories, 8 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 12 mg cholesterol, 570 mg sodium, 29 g carbohydrate, 5 g fiber, 13 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 starch, 1 lean meat, 1 vegetable, 1 fat.

Originally published as Pesto Veggie Pizza in Country Woman February/March 2009, p25

Tip

The History of Feta

FETA is a white, salty, semi-firm cheese. Traditionally it was made from sheep or goat's milk but is now also made with cow's milk. After feta is formed in a special mold, it's sliced into large pieces, salted and soaked in brine. Although feta cheese is mostly associated with Greek cooking, "feta" comes from the Italian word "fette", meaning slice of food.

Sweet Red Wine

Enjoy this recipe with a sweet red wine.

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Reviewed on Apr. 01, 2013 by bereitbach

I left out the mushrooms because my husband doesn't care for them and the olives because I didn't have any on hand. It was still loaded with vegetables. I used my own pizza dough made in my bread maker. I loved it. My family said they didn't mind it, but didn't care for it as much as I did. But then, I'm the vegetarian in our household.

Reviewed on Feb. 26, 2010 by sweetdreams1783

easy and amazing flavor

 
 

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