Sunday, May 31, 2009

Super good, cheap, quick pizza

Alright so I made this pizza a while ago, but I didn't get around to posting this recipe. This is definitely one of my favorite recipes that I have come across so far. It is from a "cooking light" cookbook that I bought a few months ago, which by the way I think is AMAZING. I love this pizza because it is soooo quick. It only takes about 15 mins to make and it is so good. I definitely think you all should try it.

Here's what you need:
  • 1 can refrigerated pizza crust dough
  • Cooking spray
  • 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil, divided
  • 1 garlic clove, halved
  • 5 plum tomatoes, thinly sliced (about 3/4 pound)
  • 1 cup shredded fresh mozzarella cheese
  • 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
  • 1/2 cup thinly sliced fresh basil
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon black pepper

Here's what you need to do:

Preheat oven to 400°.

Unroll crust dough onto a baking sheet coated with cooking spray; pat/roll into a 13 x 11-inch rectangle.

Bake at 400° for 8 minutes. Remove crust from oven, and brush with 1/2 teaspoon oil.

Rub crust with cut sides of garlic.

Arrange tomato slices on crust, leaving a 1/2-inch border; sprinkle evenly with cheese.

Bake at 400° for 12 minutes (or until cheese melts and crust is golden).

Combine 1/2 teaspoon oil and vinegar.

Sprinkle pizza evenly with sliced basil, salt, and pepper. Drizzle the vinegar mixture evenly over the pizza.

Cut pizza into 8 pieces.

Nutritional Information

Calories:
298
Fat:
10g (sat 4.6g,mono 3.5g,poly 1.4g)
Protein:
12.2g
Carbohydrate:
38.6g
Fiber:
2.1g
Cholesterol:
22mg
Iron:
2.6mg
Sodium:
595mg
Calcium:
175mg

*Information from Cooking Light Complete Cookbook: a fresh new way to cook

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