Veggie Pita Pizzas

Dancer^'s Note:

This makes a nice luch or dinner, these are the veggies I like, use your favorite. Points 4.

• Total Time: 20 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 4 whole wheat pita bread
• 1 cup prepared pasta sauce (with vegetables)
• 1/2 red bell pepper, finely diced
• 1 small zucchini, finely diced
• 1 small summer squash, finely diced
• sliced mushrooms, drained
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
• 8 teaspoons grated parmesan cheese
• crushed red pepper flakes, to taste (optional)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. On oven rack or in toaster oven, toast pita bread for 1 minute.
3. Remove and allow to cool.
4. Spread 1/4 cup pasta sauce on each pita round.
5. In medium bowl, combine red pepper, zucchini, yellow squash and mushrooms.
6. Spoon evenly onto pita rounds.
7. Sprinkle 1/4 teaspoon oregano and basil on each round.
8. Divide mozzarella among pitas.
9. Top each with 2 teaspoons of Parmesan cheese.
10. If desired, sprinkle with a bit of crushed red pepper flakes.
11. Broil, watching carefully, until cheese is melted and bubbly, and pita is hot.
12. Serve immediately.

Reviews

[newspapergal]

An easy & quick snack or light meal. I used whole-wheat pitas, and added some turkey pepperoni to DH's portion. I brush a little olive oil on the pitas, as I think it makes them a bit crisper. Thanks for the recipe!!