Broccoli and Red Pepper Pizza

Broccoli and Red Pepper Pizza

Ingredients :

• 1 t Olive oil
• 1 Chopped small onion
• 3 large minced garlic cloves
• 1 lb fresh broccoli
• 1 Large red bell pepper-seeded and chopped
• 1 lb Skim milk mozzarella cheese
• 2 Deep dish (thick) crusts
• 6 oz grated provolone cheese
• 4 oz shredded parmesan cheese
• 4 tb Unbleached flour
• Salt & fresh ground pepper

Preparation :

• Spray a small nonstick skillet with cooking spray; add oil, onion, and garlic. Cook over low heat for about five minutes, until soft; transfer to mixing bowl. Separate broccoli florets and add to the mixing bowl. Peel broccoli stems and chops coarsely; add to bowl. Shred the mozzarella cheese. Stir in peppers, cheese, flour salt, and pepper ingredients. Divide mixture, spreading evenly over two deep-dish crusts. Put pizzas on lower shelves of the oven preheated to 425 degrees. Bake for 20-22 minutes or until crusts is golden.

Pizza Sauce Recipes

If the crust is the heart of the pizza then the sauce is the soul. The rich aroma of hot pepperoni or green peppers and onions wafting through the air in the kitchen brings anticipation of a sumptuous meal at hand. Try some of these great recipes to give your next pizza a boost.

Basic Garden Sauce

Ingredients :

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 cup chopped mushrooms
• 1 29-oz. can stewed tomatoes
• 1 6-oz. can tomato paste
• 2 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/8 teaspoon sugar
• 1/8 tablespoon hot pepper sauce

Preparation :

1. Heat oil in a large skillet. Add onions and sauté 1 minute. Add green pepper and sauté 3 minutes. Add mushrooms and cook for additional 2 minutes, or until tender.
2. Add stewed tomatoes, tomato paste, garlic, basil, oregano, bay leaf, sugar, and hot pepper sauce. Simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3. Remove the bay leaf before spreading sauce on the pizza.

Italian Pizza Sauce

Italian Pizza Sauce

Ingredients :

• 6 ounces tomato paste
• 1 garlic clove, chopped
• 3 cups of water
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 3 tablespoons oil
• 1/4 teaspoon marjoram
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon basil
• 1 teaspoon dried onion flakes
• 1 teaspoon brown sugar

Preparation :

• In a saucepan combine tomato paste, chopped garlic clove, water, oregano, oil, marjoram, pepper, basil, dried onion flakes, brown sugar, and grated Parmesan cheese. Cook for 30-40 minutes.

Broccoli and Red Pepper Pizza recipe