Pesto Vegetable Pizza

Dinner

My family loves pizza, but we rarely have it delivered since I created this fresh and flavorful version. Always a winner in my house, it is a fast and delicious meal that even my young son looks forward to.

Average Rating: 5

TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
YIELD: 6 servings.

Ingredients

1 prebaked 12-inch thin pizza crust
2 garlic cloves, halved
1/2 cup pesto sauce
3/4 cup packed fresh spinach, chopped
2 large portobello mushrooms, thinly sliced
1 medium sweet yellow pepper, julienned
2 plum tomatoes, seeded and sliced
1/3 cup packed fresh basil, chopped
1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon fresh or dried oregano

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 450°. Place crust on an ungreased 12-in. pizza pan. Rub cut side of garlic cloves over crust; discard garlic. Spread pesto over crust. Top with spinach, mushrooms, yellow pepper, tomatoes and basil. Sprinkle with cheeses and oregano.
2. Bake until heated through and cheese is melted, 10-15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

1 slice: 310 calories, 15g fat (4g saturated fat), 15mg cholesterol, 707mg sodium, 31g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 2g fiber), 13g protein.
Diabetic Exchanges:
2 starch, 2 fat, 1 medium-fat meat.