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Asparagus, tomato and red pepper French bread pizza

June 21, 2024

Recipe

French bread serves as the base for this tasty pizza topped with vegetables.

Serves 4

For a crispier pizza, bake on a pizza stone. A pizza stone is a heavy, round plate that acts like the brick bottoms of some restaurant pizza ovens. For best results, put the pizza stone on the lowest oven shelf.

Preheat the oven to 400 F.

Lightly coat a baking sheet with cooking spray.

In a small bowl, add the asparagus, tomatoes and pepper. Add the garlic and toss gently to coat evenly. Arrange the French bread on the prepared baking sheet. Add 1/4 cup of the pizza sauce and 1/4 of the vegetable mixture to each section. Sprinkle each section with 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese.

Bake until the cheese is lightly browned and the vegetables are tender, about 8 to 10 minutes.

Serve right away.

1 cup diced asparagus
1 cup diced Roma tomatoes
1 cup diced red bell pepper
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 loaf French bread, about 8 inches long, sliced in half and cut into 4-inch sections
1 cup pizza sauce
1 cup reduced-fat shredded mozzarella cheese

DASH Eating Plan Servings

1 Dairy foods (low-fat or fat-free) Fats and oils Fruits 2 Grains and grain products Meats, poultry and fish Nuts, seeds and dry beans Sweets 2 Vegetables

Diabetes Meal Plan Choices

Fats Dairy foods (low-fat or fat-free) Fruits Meat and meat substitutes Milk and milk products Nonstarchy vegetables Starches Sweets, desserts and other carbohydrates

Mayo Clinic Healthy Weight Pyramid Servings

2 Carbohydrates Fats Fruits 1/2 Protein and dairy Sweets 2 Vegetables

Nutritional analysis per serving

Calcium 290 Calories 43 g Total carbohydrate 18 mg Cholesterol 4 g Dietary fiber 1.5 g Monounsaturated fat Potassium 16 g Protein 3 g Saturated fat 1 4-inch section Serving size 733 mg Sodium 6 g Total fat