White Vegetarian Pizza

Prep Time: 12 Minutes

Cook Time: 25 Minutes

Ready In: 37 Minutes

Servings: 8

Ingredients:

1 cup broccoli florets

2 teaspoons olive oil

1 cup chopped red bell pepper

1/4 cup chopped red onion

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 (8-ounce) package presliced portobello mushrooms

1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper

1/2 (24-ounce) package prebaked pizza crust (such as mama mary's)

olive oil-flavored cooking spray

1 1/2 cups (6 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided

2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 450°.
2. Cook broccoli in boiling water 3 minutes or until tender. Drain and plunge in ice water; drain and chop.
3. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add bell pepper and next 3 ingredients; sauté 5 minutes or until tender. Add broccoli, salt, and crushed red pepper; cook 2 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Remove from heat; drain.
4. Lightly coat crust with cooking spray; place on a baking sheet. Sprinkle 3/4 cup cheese over crust; top with vegetable mixture and remaining 3/4 cup cheese. Reduce oven temperature to 425°; bake 8 minutes or until crust is golden and cheese melts. Sprinkle with basil. Cut into 8 slices.

By RecipeOfHealth.com