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English Muffin Veggie Pizza

English Muffin Veggie Pizza

several English Muffin Veggie Pizzas
Makes: 4 servings

Create your own easy-to-make personal pizza and add your favorite veggie toppings. Choose whole wheat muffins to make this recipe even better!

Ingredients

  • 1 cup broccoli (cooked chopped)
  • 4 English muffins
  • 1 cup pizza sauce (or spaghetti sauce)
  • 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded, part skim
  • 1/4 cup carrot (4 tablespoons, shredded)
  • 1/3 tablespoon Parmesan cheese (1 teaspoon, grated)

Directions

  1. Wash hands with soap and water.
  2. Cut the broccoli to make 1 cup of chopped broccoli.
  3. Put the broccoli in a saucepan with water. Cook on medium until tender.
  4. Drain the water from the saucepan. Let the broccoli cool.
  5. Cut 4 English muffins in half. Toast the 8 muffin halves.
  6. Shred the mozzarella cheese to make 1/2 cup of shredded cheese.
  7. Peel and shred the carrots to make 3 tablespoons shredded carrots.
  8. Spoon 2 tablespoons pizza sauce over each English muffin half.
  9. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon shredded mozzarella cheese on top of each half.
  10. Put 2 tablespoons broccoli and 1 teaspoon shredded carrots on top of each half.
  11. Sprinkle each half with 1 teaspoon grated parmesan cheese.
  12. Toast in the toaster oven for 2 minutes, until the cheese melts.

Notes

Try making these pizzas with whole wheat muffins.

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Source:

Pennsylvania Nutrition Education Network

Nutrition Information

Serving Size: 2 pizzas (each made from 1/2 English muffin), 1/4 of recipe (185g)
Nutrients Amount
Total Calories 221
Total Fat 5 g
Saturated Fat 2 g
Cholesterol 11 mg
Sodium 637 mg
Carbohydrates 34 g
Dietary Fiber 4 g
Total Sugars 7 g
Added Sugars included 3 g
Protein 10 g
Vitamin D 0 mcg
Calcium 227 mg
Iron 3 mg
Potassium 383 mg

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Nutrients Amount
Total Calories 221
Total Fat 5 g
Saturated Fat 2 g
Monounsaturated Fat 1 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1 g
Linoleic Acid 1 g
α-Linolenic Acid 0.1 g
Omega 3 - EPA 0 g
Omega 3 - DHA 0 g
Cholesterol 11 mg
Carbohydrates 34 g
Dietary Fiber 4 g
Total Sugars 7 g
Added Sugars included 3 g
Protein 10 g
Minerals
Calcium 227 mg
Potassium 383 mg
Sodium 637 mg
Copper 0 mg
Iron 3 mg
Magnesium 35 mg
Phosphorus 172 mg
Selenium 18 mg
Zinc 1 mg
Vitamins
Vitamin A 115 mcg
Vitamin B6 0.2 mg
Vitamin B12 0.3 mcg
Vitamin C 21 mg
Vitamin D 0 mcg
Vitamin E 2 mg
Vitamin K 35 mcg
Folate 103 mcg
Thiamin 0.3 mg
Riboflavin 0.3 mg
Niacin 5 mg
Choline 25 mg

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MyPlate Food Groups

Dairy 1/4 cups
Grains 2 ounces
Vegetables 1/2 cups