2 Cheese Pizza
Description
This dish serves 4. Serve your pizza with fresh fruit and a mixed green salad garnished with red beans to balance your meal.
Ingredients
- Whole wheat flour
- 1 can (10 oz) refrigerated pizza crust
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 cup low-fat ricotta cheese
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 small onion, minced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon salt (optional)
- 4 ounces shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
- 2 cups chopped mushrooms
- 1 large red pepper, cut into strips
Directions
- Preheat oven to 425°F.
- Spread whole-wheat flour ove working surface. Roll out dough with rolling pin to desired crust thickness.
- 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 at 425°F. oven for 13-15 minutes until cheese melts and crust is deep golden brown.
- Cut into 8 slices.
Nutrition Information:< br />
| Serving Size:
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2 Slices (1/4 pie)
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| Calories:
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351
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| Carbohydrates:
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34 Grams
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| Protein:
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18 Grams
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| Fat:
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16 Grams
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Daily Servings According to Diabetes Food Guide Pyramid:
| Grain/Beans/Vegetable
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2
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| Meat
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1
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| Fat
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1 1/2
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