Veggie Pizza Pita Pockets
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Makes:
1
Serving
Total Cost:
$$$$
Don't want to turn on your oven or stove today? This veggie pizza pita is a delicious option that is made in the microwave. Top pizza with your favorite veggies.
Ingredients
- 1 pita, whole wheat (cut around the sides, into flats)
- 2 tablespoons low-sodium tomato sauce
- 1 slice part-skim mozzarella cheese
- green and red bell peppers, sliced
- mushrooms, chopped
- 1/16 cup broccoli, chopped (1 tablespoon)
- 1 tablespoon red onion, chopped
- spinach, shredded
Directions
- Wash hands with soap and water.
- Place one pita round on a plate.
- Spread 2 tablespoons of tomato sauce on pizza.
- Sprinkle various chopped vegetable over sauce.
- Layer one slice of cheese on top of sauce.
- Cover with the other half of pita round.
- Microwave 35 to 45 seconds, or until cheese melts.
- Slice in half, let cool, and enjoy!
Notes
1 tablespoon each of broccoli and red onion used for costing and nutrition analysis.
Tips:
- Layering the cheese over the raw veggies will help them cook; the melting cheese essentially steams the veggies in the microwave. If you prefer softer veggies, they can be steamed before being put on the pizza.
- A tomato sauce with added flavors will be a nice kick to this pizza; also, mild salsa will add a different flavor.
- Many sliced cheeses come in low-fat varieties and could be substituted for mozzarella. Or you could mix and match.
- Veggie pizza is a great way to get your daily servings of veggies. A mix of veggies such as greens (spinach, broccoli), seeded (zucchini, peppers, tomatoes), and roots/fungi (onion, garlic, mushroom) will complement each other if used in variety.
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