The variety of colors and blend of tastes offered by these easy-to-make individual pizzas are sure to please both children and adults. And the ingredients fit right in with a public health initiative launched a week ago to get Americans to eat more healthy foods. The “Fruits & Veggies – More Matters” program aims for people to eat from 4 to 13 servings, or 2 to 6.5 cups, per day depending on their calorie need.
A serving of this recipe, developed for Produce for Better Health Foundation by Carmen I. Jones, provides an excellent source of vitamin A and a good source of vitamin C, folate and fiber.
More info at fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org.
Technicolor Vegetable Pizzas
Preparation time: 20 minutes. Makes 5 servings.
Ingredients
3 cups frozen mixed vegetables with mushrooms
5 slices Italian bread (1 oz. slices; each 1-inch thick and 5 inches long)
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 cup prepared pizza sauce
1 cup finely diced tomato
1/2 cup finely diced onion
1 tablespoon dried oregano leaves
1 teaspoon garlic powder
2 1/2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and place oven rack in middle-high position. Microwave frozen vegetables, then pat dry. Brush all bread slices lightly with oil and spread each with 1 1/2 tablespoons sauce. Combine all vegetables in a medium-sized bowl. Carefully spoon vegetable mixture equally onto bread slices. Sprinkle with oregano and garlic powder and then with cheese. Bake about 5-7 minutes, until bread is brown on the edges and all vegetables are piping hot. Serve immediately.
Nutrition information per serving: 182 calories; 5g total fat; 6g protein; 29g carbohydrates; 2mg cholesterol; 5g dietary fiber; 339mg sodium.
