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Niçoise Pizza
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Ingredients:
4
ounces goat cheese
1/2
cup ricotta cheese
1/2
cup minced fresh basil
1
teaspoon black pepper
1
purchased 12-inch bread or pizza crust (16 ounces)
2
tablespoons olive oil, divided
1
large red onion, cut in half and sliced
1/4
pound fresh young green beans, trimmed and cut into pieces
1
yellow or red bell pepper, seeded and cut into thin strips
3
tablespoons sliced ripe olives
1/2
cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Preparation:
1.
Combine goat cheese, ricotta cheese, basil and black pepper until blended. Spread on bread crust to within 1/2 inch of edge. Set aside.
2.
Preheat oven to 450°F. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in large skillet over medium heat until hot. Add onion; cook and stir 8 to 10 minutes or until onion is very tender and brown. Arrange on top of cheese mixture.
3.
Heat remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in same skillet over medium heat until hot. Add beans; cook and stir 1 minute. Add bell pepper; cook and stir 1 minute or until crisp-tender. Arrange on top of onion.
4.
Top with olives; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until bread crust is heated through. Garnish, if desired.
Nutritional Information:
| Serving Size: | |
| Sodium | 1144 mg |
| Protein | 31 g |
| Fiber | 2 g |
| Carbohydrate | 60 g |
| Cholesterol | 62 mg |
| Saturated Fat | 13 g |
| Total Fat | 33 g |
| Calories from Fat | 45 % |
| Calories | 647 |
Dietary Exchange:
| Fat | 6 |
| Meat | 1 |
| Vegetable | 1 |
| Starch | 4 |
This recipe appears in: French
