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Perfect Pita Pizzas
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Have each child design their own funny face on their individual pizza!
Ingredients:
2
rounds whole wheat or white pita bread
1/2
cup spaghetti or pizza sauce
3/4
cup (3 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
1
small zucchini, sliced 1/4 inch thick
1/2
small carrot, peeled and sliced
2
cherry tomatoes, halved
1/4
small green bell pepper, sliced
Preparation:
1.
Preheat oven to 375°F. Line baking sheet with foil; set aside.
2.
Using small scissors, carefully split each pita around edge; separate to form 2 rounds.
3.
Place rounds, rough sides up, on prepared baking sheet. Bake 5 minutes.
4.
Spread 2 tablespoons spaghetti sauce onto each round; sprinkle with cheese. Decorate with vegetables to create faces. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until cheese melts.
Pepperoni Pita Pizzas:
Prepare pita rounds, partially bake and top with spaghetti sauce and cheese as directed. Place 2 small pepperoni slices on each pizza for eyes. Decorate with cut-up fresh vegetables for rest of face. Continue to bake as directed.
Nutritional Information:
| Serving Size: 1 pizza | |
| Sodium | 431 mg |
| Protein | 9 g |
| Fiber | 3 g |
| Carbohydrate | 26 g |
| Cholesterol | 17 mg |
| Saturated Fat | 3 g |
| Total Fat | 6 g |
| Calories from Fat | 26 % |
| Calories | 183 |
Dietary Exchange:
| Fat | 1/2 |
| Meat | 1 |
| Vegetable | 2 |
| Starch | 1 |
This recipe appears in: Snacks
