Low-Fat Basil Pizza

Name: Low-Fat Basil Pizza
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 118 milliliters to 3/4 cup slivered fresh basil leaves; 2 Tbsps drained capers; 1 teaspoons hot chili flakes; 1 teaspoons dried oregano; 283 grams can refrigerated pizza crust dough; 59 milliliters grated parmesan or sap sago cheese; 113 grams cup shredded low-fat, reduced-fat, light, or part-skim mozzarella, jack, or Swiss cheese; 79 milliliters tomato paste

The recipe Low-Fat Basil Pizza could satisfy your Mediterranean craving in approximately 45 minutes. This recipe covers 9% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 4 servings with 322 calories, 15g of protein, and 11g of fat each. Head to the store and pick up slivered basil leaves, capers, sap sago cheese, and a few other things to make it today. It works well as a main course.

Instructions

Unfold dough. In a lightly oiled 12- to 14-inch pizza pan or on a 14- by 17-inch baking sheet, pat dough into a 12-inch-wide round with a slightly thicker 1/2-inch-wide rim.

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Bake crust on lowest rack in a 425 oven until lightly browned on the bottom, 6 to 8 minutes (5 to 6 minutes in a convection oven).

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Crust

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In a bowl, combine tomato paste, 2 tablespoons water, and oregano.

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Oregano

Water

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Spread tomato mixture over crust, but not rim.

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Sprinkle with capers. Drop shredded mozzarella cheese in clusters onto tomato mixture, then sprinkle with parmesan.

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Return pizza to lowest oven rack and bake until mozzarella softens, about 3 minutes (2 minutes in a convection oven). Scatter basil leaves and chili flakes over pizza.

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Fresh Basil

Red Pepper Flakes

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Servings:

118milliliters

to 3/4 cup slivered fresh basil leaves 2Tbsps

drained capers 1teaspoons

hot chili flakes 1teaspoons

dried oregano 283grams

can refrigerated pizza crust dough 59milliliters

grated parmesan or sap sago cheese 113grams

cup shredded low-fat, reduced-fat, light, or part-skim mozzarella, jack, or Swiss cheese 79milliliters

tomato paste

Recommended wine: Chianti, Trebbiano, Verdicchio

Chianti, Trebbiano, and Verdicchio are great choices for Italian. Italians know food and they know wine. Trebbiano and Verdicchio are Italian white wines that pair well with fish and white meat, while Chianti is a great Italian red for heavier, bolder dishes. One wine you could try is Spalletti Chianti Reserve Poggio Reale. It has 5 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 23 dollars.