Pizza with Tomatoes, Asparagus, and Basil

Name: Pizza with Tomatoes, Asparagus, and Basil
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 237 milliliters (1 1/2-inch) diagonally cut asparagus (about 1/2 pound); 59 milliliters thinly sliced fresh basil; 113 grams cup pre-shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese; 2 Tbsps commercial pesto (such as Classico); 283 grams thin Italian cheese-flavored pizza crust (such as Boboli); 6 plum tomatoes, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices (about 3/4 pound)

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Pizza with Tomatoes, Asparagus, and Basil a try. This recipe makes 4 servings with 318 calories, 15g of protein, and 11g of fat each. This recipe covers 11% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 25 minutes. Head to the store and pick up diagonally cut asparagus, commercial pesto, pre-shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, and a few other things to make it today. This recipe is typical of Mediterranean cuisine.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 45

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Steam asparagus, covered, 2 minutes or until crisp-tender. Rinse under cold running water; drain well, and pat dry with paper towels.

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Water

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Place pizza crust on an ungreased pizza pan or baking sheet. Lightly coat pizza crust with cooking spray.

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Prepared Pizza Crust

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Spread pesto evenly over crust. Arrange tomatoes and asparagus over pesto.

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Sprinkle with cheese.

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Bake at 450 for 15 minutes or until cheese melts and pizza is thoroughly heated.

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Remove from oven, and sprinkle with basil.

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Cut into 8 slices, and serve immediately.

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Servings:

237milliliters

(1 1/2-inch) diagonally cut asparagus (about 1/2 pound)59milliliters

thinly sliced fresh basil 113grams

cup pre-shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese 2Tbsps

commercial pesto (such as Classico)283grams

thin Italian cheese-flavored pizza crust (such as Boboli)6

plum tomatoes, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices (about 3/4 pound)

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. The Tenuta di Nozzole La Forra Chianti Classico Riserva with a 4.3 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 34 dollars per bottle.