Two-cheese Pizza

Description
Two Cheese Pizza from the National Diabetes Education Program, US government resource in the public domain—original source of recipe

Serve your pizza with fresh fruit and a mixed green salad garnished with red beans to balance your meal.
 * Cook Time: 4
 * Serves: About 30 minutes

Ingredients

 * Whole wheat flour
 * 1 can (10 oz) refrigerated pizza crust
 * 2 tablespoons olive oil
 * ½ cup low-fat ricotta cheese
 * ½ teaspoon dried basil
 * 1 small onion, minced
 * 2 cloves garlic, minced
 * ¼ teaspoon salt (optional)
 * 4 ounces shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
 * 2 cups chopped mushrooms
 * 1 large red pepper, cut into strips

Directions

 * 1) Preheat oven to 425°F.
 * 2) Spread whole-wheat flour over working surface. Roll out dough with rolling pin to desired crust thickness.
 * 3) Coat cookie sheet with cooking spray. Transfer pizza crust to cookie sheet. Brush olive oil over crust.
 * 4) Mix the ricotta cheese with the dried basil, onion, garlic, and salt; spread this mixture over crust.
 * 5) Sprinkle crust with mozzarella cheese. Top cheese with mushrooms and red pepper.
 * 6) Bake at 425°F. oven for 13–15 minutes until cheese melts and crust is deep golden brown.
 * 7) Cut into 8 slices.