Pizza without the Red Sauce

I got most of this recipe HERE. Boy, was it tasty. I made a couple changes, including my own recipe for sun-dried tomato pesto. Check it out!

Pizza without the Red Sauce

• 2 Tbsp butter, melted
• 3 Tbsp olive oil
• 3 Tbsp minced garlic
• 3.5 oz sun-dried tomatoes
• 1/4 C fresh basil leaves
• 3 tsp fresh oregano
• 3 Tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 unbaked pizza crust
• 1 tomato, sliced
• 1 bunch fresh spinach, torn
• 1 onion, sliced
• 1 fresh jalapeno pepper, chopped
• 2 oz feta cheese, crumbled
• 3/4 C mozzarella, grated 

Preheat oven to 375° F.

Combine the butter, olive oil, garlic, sun-dried tomatoes, basil and 2 Tbsp Parmesan in a blender. Blend until mostly smooth, adding water as needed to form a medium-thick pesto paste. 

Spread the pesto mixture onto the pizza crust. Top with torn spinach, onion, oregano and jalapeno. Sprinkle feta and mozzarella on top. Top with slices of tomato. 

Bake at 375° F, until cheese is melted and crust is cooked, about 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 225 g

Amount Per Serving

Calories  310 Calories from Fat  224

% Daily Value*

Total Fat  24.8g 38%

Saturated Fat  10.6g 53%

Cholesterol  43mg 14%

Sodium  440mg 18%

Total Carbohydrates  11.8g 4%

Dietary Fiber  3.6g 14%

Sugars  3.6g

Protein  12.7g

Vitamin A 177% • Vitamin C 59% Calcium 39% • Iron 19%

Nutrition Grade B+

* Based on a 2000 calorie diet

Nutritional Analysis

Good points

• High in calcium
• High in manganese
• Very high in vitamin A
• High in vitamin C

Bad points

• High in saturated fat

Mexican Pizza

Daniel and I tried this recipe a couple weeks ago and it was SO good. And packed with goodness! I'll post the recipe as I made it ... which I got from HERE (a wonderful site for all things bean). Next time, I'm going to try and make a whole wheat pizza crust, though.

Pizza Dough

• 2 1/4 tsp yeast
• 1/4 tsp sugar
• 3/4 C hot water
• 1 3/4 C flour
• 1/2 tsp salt

Dissolve yeast and sugar in water. Let sit for eight minutes. 

Pour yeast over flour mixture and mix well, knead for 2 minutes. Roll or press thin in pizza pan or stone. 

(You can add Italian herbs and cheeses if desired ... just not too much).

Pizza

• 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
• 2/3 C onion, chopped (I just did one small onion)
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp chili powder
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/2 C salsa
• 5 oz frozen spinach, thawed, drained and squeezed
• 2 Tbsp cilantro
• 1 C grated cheese

Preheat oven at 375° F.

Mash beans, combine with onion, cumin, chili powder and garlic; stir. 

Spread over crust.

Spoon salsa, top with spinach and cilantro. Sprinkle with cheese.

Bake 15 minutes, or until crust is done and cheese is melted. 

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 326 g

Amount Per Serving

Calories 713 Calories from Fat 108

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 11.9g 18%

Saturated Fat 6.5g 33%

Cholesterol 30mg 10%

Sodium 707mg 29%

Total Carbohydrates 115.5g 38%

Dietary Fiber 20.0g 80%

Sugars 4.8g

Protein 38.5g

Vitamin A 79% • Vitamin C 21% Calcium 40% • Iron 56%

Nutrition Grade A

* Based on a 2000 calorie diet

Nutritional Analysis

Good points

• Low in cholesterol
• Low in sugar
• High in dietary fiber
• High in thiamin
• High in vitamin A

I was slightly skeptical about the spinach -- you shouldn't be. It was delicious.