Mixed Pepper Pizza With Basil and Pine Nuts

Prep Time: 10 Minutes

Cook Time: 10 Minutes

Ready In: 20 Minutes

Servings: 4

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Ingredients:

1 pizza dough

cooking spray

1 tablespoon cornmeal

2 teaspoons olive oil

2 cups vertically sliced vidalia onions or 2 cups other sweet onion

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

1 tablespoon minced garlic (about 3 cloves)

1 yellow bell pepper, cut into 1/4-inch strips

1 red bell pepper, cut into 1/4-inch strips

1/4 cup water

1 tablespoon capers, drained

3/4 cup crumbled reduced-fat feta cheese

1/2 cup chopped fresh basil

2 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted

1/4 cup grated fresh parmesan cheese

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 500°. Roll prepared pizza dough into a 12-inch circle on a floured surface. Place dough on a 12-inch pizza pan or baking sheet coated with cooking spray and sprinkled with 1 tablespoon cornmeal. Crimp edges of dough with fingers to form a rim.
2. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, salt, and black pepper; sauté 3 minutes or until tender.
3. Add garlic; cook 1 minute. Reduce heat to low. Add bell peppers; cook 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4. Stir in water; cook 10 minutes or until peppers are soft and water has almost evaporated. Remove from heat; stir in capers.
5. Spread the pepper mixture evenly over pizza crust; sprinkle with feta. Bake at 500° for 15 minutes or until crust is golden.
6. Remove pizza from oven; sprinkle with basil and pine nuts; top with Parmesan. Bake an additional 3 minutes or until Parmesan melts.

By RecipeOfHealth.com