Probably not my last word on pizza...
But since it is ridiculously easy to make a savory interesting pizza at a fraction of the cost and calories, I thought I'd share one more recent venture into the world of pizza making.
Keep in mind, I do not own a pizza stone (blame it on NYC space prohibitive kitchens) but this post is pretty much geared at my non-cooking friends and loyal readers.
At my last trip to Trader Joe's, I picked up a pre-made whole wheat pizza crust; basically TJ's rip on a Boboli. Since it was whole weight and Weight Watchers friendly I figured why not? A pizza plus a salad will make a lovely lunch for the week.
When it came time to actually make the pizza, it was an exercise in pantry cleaning. I roasted some veggies - zucchini, eggplant and squash sprayed with Pam Olive Oil spray and seasoned with salt, pepper, garlic powder and a generous helping of fresh thyme and grated nutmeg.
Then came the fun part. A light Pam spray on the crust then a layer of roasted red peppers, the aforementioned roasted veggies, cured olives, spoonfuls of ricotta, a bit more salt and freshly ground pepper and then a 10 - 12 minute trip to my pre-heated 350 degree oven.
Once it came out I drizzled the top of the crispy pie with some olive oil and called it a day.
NOTE: If you are following along on Weight Watchers, the ENTIRE pizza was 24 points and it made six meals for me (along with a small side salad).
Mangia!
Labels: pizza, roasted veggies
1 Comments:
Some more pizza tips... TJ's also has whole wheat pizza dough (in the refrigeration section). I usually prebake my crust (whether using dough or a premade crust) - just to make sure it is perfectly crisp! Plus if you are precooking your toppings - it saves you some baking time. And I usually sprinkle some of my herbs right on the crust for added flavor.
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