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Grilled Veggie Flatbread Pizza

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  • Jan
  • 3

This is a great way to use up leftover grilled or roasted veggies; AND it’s low in fat and cholesterol! For the Veggies 2 Red Bell Peppers, seeded & diced 2 Red Onion, rough chopped 1/2 head Cauliflower,  broken into flowerettes 2 Zucchini, diced Good Olive Oil Salt & Pepper Season veggies with salt, pepper & […]

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This is a great way to use up leftover grilled or roasted veggies; AND it’s low in fat and cholesterol!

For the Veggies
2 Red Bell Peppers, seeded & diced
2 Red Onion, rough chopped
1/2 head Cauliflower,  broken into flowerettes
2 Zucchini, diced
Good Olive Oil
Salt & Pepper

Season veggies with salt, pepper & coat well with oil.
Grill until tender or roast @ 400 degrees for 30 minutes on a sheet pan.

For the Flatbread Pizza
1/2 c. Roasted Garlic, chopped fine
2 Ultra Thin Pre-made Pizza Crusts (I use Mama Marie’s)
1 1/2 c. Pizza or Spaghetti Sauce
2 c. Low Fat Pizza Cheese Blend.
Grated Parmesan
Dried Oregano

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
Place crusts on wire mesh pizza pans.
Bake 8 minutes.
Remove crusts from oven & turn over.
Combine garlic with veggies.
Build eachpizza as follows: 3/4 c. sauce, 1/2 c. cheese,  sprinkle with Parmesan, 1 1/2 c. veggie/garlic mixture, 1/2 c. cheese, more Parmesan & finish by crushing a good amount of oregano over the top.
Bake 10 minutes.
Serve immediately.

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Spinach & Artichoke Flatbread with Tomato Basil Bruschetta

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  • Mar
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For the Flatbread: 3 T Butter 3 T Flour 2-2½ c. Fat Free Half & Half, divided 1 c. Gruyer Cheese, shredded 1 c. Pecorino Romano, shredded 1 (10 oz.) Frozen Chopped Spinach, thawed & drained 1 (15 oz.) can Artichoke Hearts, quartered Salt & Pepper to taste 10 slices Provolone, divided 1 pkg.  Mama […]

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For the Flatbread:
3 T Butter
3 T Flour
2-2½ c. Fat Free Half & Half, divided
1 c. Gruyer Cheese, shredded
1 c. Pecorino Romano, shredded
1 (10 oz.) Frozen Chopped Spinach, thawed & drained
1 (15 oz.) can Artichoke Hearts, quartered
Salt & Pepper to taste
10 slices Provolone, divided
1 pkg.  Mama Mary’s Ultra Thin & Crispy Pizza Crusts

Preheat oven to 400°.
Cook the crusts on mesh pizza pans on the center rack for 8 minutes.
Turn over & cook another 2-3 minutes.
MEANWHILE:
Over medium hi heat, melt butter & whisk in flour.
Slowly add 1½ c. half & half.
Whisk until thickened.
Stir in cheeses.
Cook & stir until cheese is melted.
Add remaining half & half until desired consistency is met.
Stir in spinach & artichokes
Turn off the heat.
Top prebaked crusts with your cheese mixture, spreading to the edges.
Top each with 5 slices provolone.
Return to oven & bake 10 minutes.
Meanwhile make Bruschetta.

For the Bruschetta:
2 Roma Tomatoes, seeded & diced
1 sm. Shallot, chopped
2 lg. Basil Leaves, chiffenade
1 tsp. Good Fruity EVOO
Drizzle of Balsamic Vinegar
Salt & Pepper

Stir together all ingredients & let sit while flatbread bakes.
Top flatbread with the bruschetta when it comes out of the oven.

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