Directions

1. Preheat oven to 450°F.
2. Rinse and peel onion. Rinse peppers, mushrooms and tomatoes. Dice onion, peppers and tomatoes into ½-inch pieces. Slice mushrooms ¼-inch thick.
3. Grate cheese.
4. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat oil. Add onions, mushrooms and peppers. Cook for 3 minutes.
5. Put vegetables in a strainer. Stir in tomatoes. Let sit 3–5 minutes to drain liquid.
6. While the veggies are draining, shape the dough into a 12-inch pizza round. Use your fingers to stretch and spread the dough.
7. Coat a baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray. Place pizza dough on the sheet.
8. Mix dried basil and oregano into tomato sauce. If using dried parsley, add it now. Spread a layer of sauce across the dough.
9. Sprinkle cheese across the dough. If using pepperoni, add a layer of slices now.
10. Bake pizza until cheese is melted and crust is browned on the sides and bottom, about 10 minutes. Remove from oven.
11. Add the vegetable mixture. Return to the oven and bake until the pizza is cooked through, 5–10 minutes more. Remove from the oven.
12. Let rest for 2 minutes. Using a sharp knife, cut into 8 pieces.

Cook's Note

• Make your own dough using a Cooking Matters ® whole wheat pizza dough recipe (visit the link below). Or, look for prepared whole wheat pizza dough in the refrigerator section of your store.
• Make mini pizzas using English muffins or pita bread for the crust.
• Top pizza with any vegetables you like — broccoli, red onion, zucchini or others.
• Instead of using canned tomato sauce, make your own.

Pizza and Serving Sizes

This guide will help you decide what’s right for you. Let’s start with the Nutrition Facts that appear on every pizza carton sold in your grocer’s freezer case. Look for the serving size right at the top of the panel. The USDA and FDA define pizza serving sizes, so consistent labels allow for product comparison. (It’s not a recommendation for how much to eat.) The serving size consists of the pie fraction and the weight. The weight should be relatively consistent between pizzas, but the pie fraction can vary considerably depending on the size of the pizza, toppings, type of crust, etc. Check the Nutrition Facts panel to find the serving size – shown in grams and expressed as a fraction of the pizza (for example, 1⁄3, 1⁄4, 1⁄5 or 1⁄6).