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Tomato and Basil Flatbread Pizza (Cooking for 2)

Tomato and Basil Flatbread Pizza (Cooking for 2)
Recipe Tip
Colorful Tomatoes
Tomatoes contain carotenoids, plant pigments that color them red. Carotenoids are antioxidants that can help protect cells from damage.
Personalize Your Pizza
Using flatbreads makes it easy to whip up quick homemade pizza. Try your own topping combinations, experimenting with different kinds of low-fat sauces, cheeses, and veggies.
Source
Eat Up Slim Down Annual Recipes 2006 from Prevention® (2006) p. 90.
You’ll want to always have the ingredients for this personal pizza on hand. From Prevention Healthy Cooking.
Prep Time:5 min
Start to Finish:10 min
makes:2 pizzas

2tablespoons pesto sauce
2flatbreads or pitas, each about 7 inches across
1tomato, thinly sliced
1tablespoon chopped fresh basil leaves
1/4cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1.Heat oven to 425°F.
2.Spread pesto on bread. Add a layer of tomato and a layer of basil. Sprinkle cheese over top. Bake for 7 minutes, or until cheese is golden and melted.

Nutritional Information
1 Pizza: Calories 350 (Calories from Fat 120); Total Fat 13g (Saturated Fat 3 1/2g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 10mg; Sodium 600mg; Total Carbohydrate 45g (Dietary Fiber 6g, Sugars 8g); Protein 13Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 15%; Vitamin C 8%; Calcium 15%; Iron 15Exchanges: 3 Starch; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 1/2 Lean Meat; 2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 3 
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
©Copyright 2009, Rodale, Inc.
 
5 Reviews

 
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Fresh Tasting
I used whole wheat pita instead of the flatbread. I thought it was very good and fresh tasting because of the tomatoes and fresh basil leaves.
Posted at 2:59 PM on November 5 2009 by Shellzy741
 
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Great food!
Delicious! There is no other way to put it! Best vegitarian dish ever!
Posted at 2:57 PM on November 5 2009 by Monkey Girl
 
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This is great!
What a great recipe. This was so delicious, will be making it again!
Posted at 12:03 PM on May 4 2009 by mommyof2in09
 
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This was Great!
The kids and I went crazy over this. I bought a jar of pesto at Costco and used whole wheat flat bread that I got there too. I added mushrooms , and browned chicken and I used dried basil instead of the fresh. Two tablespoons of pesto was a little too much. Seed the tomatoes or it came out a little watery. and make sure if you use fresh mozzarella you squeeze it out well. It was fun to make and would be good for a party where you could make your own.
Posted at 11:08 AM on January 23 2009 by HockeyMom23
 
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Tomato and Basil Flatbread Pizza
This is a quick and easy recipe. It reminded me how much hubby and I enjoy our flat bread (don't get me started). I did add 1/4 of a very thinly sliced large sweet onion, 1 clove of fresh garlic, I cut back on the basil and added fresh spinach. If you don't have pesto use your own pasta sauce. The nice thing about cookin' Flat Bread...you can do your own thing! This picture shows the flat bread looking more like pita bread. I use Flatout flat bread. It measures 10" by 71/2" for only 100 cal for the whole flatbread and it give you 8g of fiber. It's good as a wrap too.
Posted at 10:04 AM on January 6 2009 by yum o yum