Pizza With Plum Tomato And Basil

Recipe Ingredients

		Pizza
1 tablespoon	15ml	Olive oil
1		Premade pizza pie shell
1 cup	237ml	Spicy Marina Sauce - (listed below)
1 cup	146g / 5.1oz	Grated low-fat mozzarella cheese
6		Fresh basil leaves - thinly cut
3		Plum tomatoes - thinly sliced
		Spicy Marinara Sauce
2 teaspoons	10ml	Olive oil
1 tablespoon	15ml	Minced garlic
1 cup	237ml	Thinly-sliced red bell pepper
1 cup	237ml	Thinly-sliced green bell pepper
1 tablespoon	15ml	Minced jalapeño pepper
2		Plum tomatoes - (28 oz ea)
2 teaspoons	10ml	Red pepper flakes
1/2 cup	20g / 0.7oz	Fresh basil leaves - chopped

Recipe Instructions

Pizza: Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. If you are using a baking sheet, coat it with olive oil. (If you have a pizza stone, you can eliminate the olive oil. Simply place the stone in the oven to preheat it.)

Cover the top of the pizza pie shell with the Spicy Marinara Sauce. Sprinkle the cheese over the top so that it covers the sauce evenly. Sprinkle the basil evenly over the top. Place the plum tomatoes around the pizza.

Place the pizza in the oven (on a stone or baking sheet) and cook for 12 to 15 minutes, or until the pizza dough is firm and lightly browned. Remove from the oven and allow it to cool for 3 minutes before serving.

Spicy Marinara Sauce: Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the garlic, red and green bell peppers, and jalapeño pepper. Cook until the vegetables are tender, about 5 to 7 minutes.

Drain the liquid from the canned tomatoes into the pot. Crush the plum tomatoes with your hand, then add them to the pot. Stir well to combinie, then bring the liquid to a simmer. Add the red pepper flakes and continue to simmer for 20 minutes.

Remove the pot from the heat, add the basil leaves, and mix well. Ready for use immediately or refrigerate for later use.

This recipe yields 6 servings. Serving size: 1 slice.

Exchanges Per Serving: 2 Starch, 1 1/2 Lean Meat, 1/2 Vegetable, 1 Fat.

Nutrition Facts: Calories 244; Calories from Fat 101; Fat 11g; Saturated Fat 5g; Cholesterol 20mg; Sodium 772mg; Carbohydrates 23g; Dietary Fiber 3g; Sugars 7g; Protein 14g.

Source:
American Diabetes Association at http://www.diabetes.org

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