Healthy Roasted Garlic Sauce Veggie Pizza
Photo: Scott Koeneman
Ingredients
Roasted Garlic Sauce
1 cup skim milk
2 tablespoons unsalted light butter
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Veggie Pizza
2 roma tomatoes, sliced
4 ounces mushrooms, sliced
1/2 green bell pepper, sliced
1/4 red onion, sliced
4 ounces (about 1 cup) part-skim shredded mozzerella
2 tablespoons fresh basil, cut chiffonade
Preparation
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For roasted garlic:
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Preheat oven to 350F
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For sauce:
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In a different pan, melt butter over medium heat. Once melted, slowly whisk in flour to create a roux.Cook several minutes, but do not allow it to darken. Gradually add the milk, whisking continuously. Add salt and cayenne. Continue to cook, whisking continuously, until sauce boils and thickens. Remove from heat and add roasted garlic. Put the mixture in a blender or food processor and blend until smooth.
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Veggie Pizza
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Preheat oven to 400F
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Top pizza with sauce, spreading it to within 1/2 inch of edge. Spread spinach, tomato, mushrooms, onion and peppers. Sprinkle with cheeses.
Tools
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About
So good that you'll think you're being bad, but you're not! This pizza works out to 425 calories, with 14 grams of fat and 5 grams of fiber for 1/4 of the pie. Serve with a mixed green salad.
Yield:
4.0
Added:
Thursday, January 28, 2010 - 6:35am