Mushroom Pizza

Yield: 1 17-inch (43-cm) pizza

Servings: 4

Ingredients

Dough for 1 pizza

1 28-ounce (795-g) can peeled tomato, crushed

1 clove garlic, minced

1/8 tsp (0.5g) oregano

6 basil leaves, chiffonade

1 small red pepper, cut into 1 1/2-inch (4-cm) strips

1/2 small sweet onion, sliced

1/3 cup (60g) pitted Kalamata olives, quartered

6 ounces (170g) assorted wild mushrooms

Extra virgin olive oil

1/2 pound (230g) mozzarella, shredded

Directions

Preheat oven to 500°F (260°C). Lightly oil a 17-inch (43-cm) pizza pan. Spread the dough onto the pizza pan and top with half of the peeled tomatoes. Add garlic, oregano, basil, pepper, onions, olives, and mushrooms. Drizzle with olive oil. Bake 10 minutes, then slide the pizza off the pan onto an oven rack and bake 5 minutes.

Slide the pizza back to the pizza pan and top with mozzarella. Bake until cheese melts (3 to 5 minutes).

Recipe by Iole Aguero

Nutrition Facts
Calories: 550
Total Fat: 20g (Saturated Fat 6g)
Cholesterol: 25mg
Sodium: 730mg
Total Carbohydrate: 70g (Dietary Fiber 5g, Sugars 9g)
Protein: 24g