Mushroom Pizza with Onions, Olives, and Sweet Red Peppers

Mushroom Pizza

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Preparation facts

Servings: 4

Yield: 1 17-inch (43-cm) pizza

Ingredients

Dough for 1 pizza

1 28-ounce (795-g) can peeled tomato, crushed

1 clove garlic, minced

1/8 tsp (0.5g) oregano

6 basil leaves, chiffonade

1 small red pepper, cut into 1 1/2-inch (4-cm) strips

1/2 small sweet onion, sliced

1/3 cup (60g) pitted Kalamata olives, quartered

6 oz (170g) assorted wild mushrooms

Extra virgin olive oil

1/2 lb (230g) mozzarella, shredded

Directions

Preheat oven to 500°F (260°C). Lightly oil a 17-inch (43-cm) pizza pan. Spread the dough onto the pizza pan and top with half of the peeled tomatoes. Add garlic, oregano, basil, pepper, onions, olives, and mushrooms. Drizzle with olive oil. Bake 10 minutes, then slide the pizza off the pan onto an oven rack and bake 5 minutes.

Slide the pizza back to the pizza pan and top with mozzarella. Bake until cheese melts (3 to 5 minutes).

Recipe by Iole Aguero

Nutrition facts

Serving Size 1 serving

Calories 428

Calories from Fat 204 (48%)

% Daily Value*

35%Total Fat 23g

34%Saturated Fat 6.9g

Polyunsaturated Fat 1.1g

Monounsaturated Fat 7.6g

12%Cholesterol 36mg

27%Sodium 655mg

11%Potassium 375mg

12%Total Carbohydrate 37g

8%Dietary Fiber 2g

Sugars 4g

Sugar Alcohols 0g

40%Protein 20g

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.

2006-09-07

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