Homemade Pizza

The Health Teaching Kitchen presents a homemade pizza. Learn the technique of making your own pizza. This alternative to frozen pizza will offer fresh flavor, less saturated fat and sodium and allow you a variety of options for toppings. Choose a whole wheat dough for additional fiber. Pizza dough freezes well for future meals. For more information and recipes, visit: www.nutrition.va.gov/Healthy_Teaching_Kitchen.asp

Ingredients: Serves 3
½ ball wheat pizza dough
Flour for dusting
¼ cup jarred tomato sauce
1 cup part skim mozzarella cheese
½ cup sliced tomatoes
1 cup sliced peppers
(Additional topping ideas: broccoli, spinach, mushrooms, onions, ham, chicken sausage)

Directions:
Dust a clean countertop with flour. Place dough on the flour and lightly roll to cover dough. Stretch dough to appropriate size, lay on lightly oiled pizza stone or baking sheet. Top with sauce, cheese, and toppings. Bake for ~15 minutes at 420 degrees F. Let cool and cut. Serve with a salad for a complete meal.