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Tomato-Basil Pizza

Cooking Light

Becky Luigart-Stayner; Melanie J. Clarke

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Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 2 wedges)

Ingredients

  • 1  (10-ounce) Italian cheese-flavored thin pizza crust (such as Boboli)
  • 1 1/4  cups  (5 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, divided
  • 1  pound  plum tomatoes, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices
  • 1/2  cup  chopped fresh basil
  • 1  teaspoon  dried Italian seasoning
  • 2  teaspoons  balsamic vinegar

Preparation

Preheat oven to 450°.

Place pizza crust on a baking sheet; sprinkle with 1/2 cup cheese, leaving a 1/2-inch border. Arrange tomato slices over cheese; sprinkle with basil. Sprinkle with seasoning; drizzle with vinegar. Top with 3/4 cup cheese.

Bake at 450° for 10 minutes or until cheese melts. Cut into 8 wedges.

Nutritional Information

Calories:
305 (29% from fat)
Fat:
9.8g (sat 4.9g,mono 1.7g,poly 0.3g)
Protein:
17.2g
Carbohydrate:
36.9g
Fiber:
2.2g
Cholesterol:
20mg
Iron:
2.8mg
Sodium:
549mg
Calcium:
436mg
Cooking Light, NOVEMBER 2002