Two-Cheese Mixed Vegetable Pizza

By á-174942

Ingredients

• 8 ounces white mushrooms sliced (2 1/2 cups)
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly-ground black pepper
• 1 package prebaked 12" pizza shell - (16 oz)
• 2 cups trimmed fresh spinach leaves
• 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese divided
• 3 plum tomatoes thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. In a large bowl toss mushrooms, Italian seasoning, salt and black pepper; set aside.

Place pizza shell on a pizza pan or baking sheet. Top with spinach, 3/4 cup of the mozzarella, the tomatoes and mushrooms. Drizzle with oil. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella.

Bake until cheese melts, about 10 minutes; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Variations:

• Swiss-Style: Prepare and bake as directed above but omit Italian seasoning, mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses. Spread shell evenly with 2 tablespoons prepared mustard then layer as follows: Spinach, tomatoes, 3/4 cup shredded Swiss cheese, mushrooms, 1 small thinly sliced red onion and another 3/4 cup Swiss cheese.

• Southwestern: Prepare and bake as above but use 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro for the Italian seasoning, 1 1/2 cups shredded hot pepper Monterey Jack cheese for the mozzarella and 1/2 cup sliced, pitted black olives for the Parmesan cheese.