Easy Pita Pizza

Small homemade pizza on a wooden plate
Prep Time: 
15 minutes
Number of Servings: 
Serves 1
Recipe Source: 
Cynthia Harriman, Oldways and the Whole Grains Council

Ingredients

  • 1 whole-grain pita, 7-inch-round, uncut
  • 12 cup pizza or pasta sauce
  • 18 cup part-skim mozzarella cheese, grated
  • Assorted veggies, chopped (peppers, onions, mushrooms)
  • 1 tsp extra-virgin olive oil (optional)

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°. Place pita on baking sheet or pizza stone.
  2. Cover pita with sauce and top with cheese.
  3. Sprinkle on as many chopped veggies as you can fit.
  4. Drizzle optional olive oil on top. Bake for 15 minutes or until cheese begins to brown.
Nutrition Info: 
457 Calories, 26 g Protein, 56 g Carbohydrates, 9 g Fiber, 16 g Total fat (6 g sat, 6 g mono, 3 g poly), 758 mg Sodium, Vitamin B3 (niacin), Copper, Manganese, Selenium, Vitamin B2 (riboflavin), Phosphorus, Vitamin B1 (thiamine), B6, C, Pantothenic acid, Magnesium, Zinc,  Vitamin A, B12, Biotin, Folate, Calcium, Iron, Potassium

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