Veggie Pizza

Last night I made veggie pizza for supper and as the hubby put it, "Beka, this is the best pizza you've ever made."  I thought it was delicious and so did the kids, who asked for seconds and thirds! This recipe makes 2 - 14" thin crust pizzas. At just 147 calories per slice, it's great for those of us who are watching our waistlines.

• homemade pizza dough or you can buy a 1 lb. pizza dough from Festival Foods' deli (it only makes 1 pizza)
• 1 cup of fresh basil leaves
• 1/3 cup fresh parsley leaves
• 1 Tablespoon of fresh oregano leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh thyme
• 4 cloves of garlic, rough chopped
• 2-3 tablespoons of olive oil
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 medium summer squash or zucchini slice into 1/8"-1/4" thick medallions
• 1 small green pepper, sliced thinly
• 1 small red pepper, sliced thinly
• 1 small onion, sliced thinly
• 1 cup fresh mushrooms, sliced (optional)
• 1 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella
• 1 1/2 cups wide-shredded Parmesan (I bought a wedge and then used the largest grater I had)
• 8 oz. garlic and herb feta cheese (I recently read that feta has 30% less calories/fat than cheddar)

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
2. Roll out dough into 2 - 14" thin crust pizza rounds and place on greased pizza pans. 
3. In a food processor, combine herbs, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt and pepper. Pulse till herbs and garlic are finely chopped. Spread 1/2 of the sauce on each pizza.
4. Sprinkle 1/2 the mozzarella on each pizza, then top with the summer squash/zucchini, onions, peppers, and mushrooms. Sprinkle with Parmesan and feta.
5. Bake for 25-30 minutes. Let rest 5 minutes before slicing.

Yield: 12 slices/squares per pizza (24 slices total)

If you only want to make 1 pizza, you take the remaining summer squash/zucchini, peppers, onions, and mushrooms and throw them in a large frying pan with a little olive oil, butter (no more than 1 Tablespoon), garlic, salt, and pepper. Cook for 10-15 minutes stirring often. Top with 3 slices of cheese (reduced fat provolone or american), cheese is optional. It makes a refreshing side dish to almost any meal.

Yield: 12 slices/squares per pizza (24 slices total)