Cheesy Pepper and Mushroom Pizza
Recipe Description
* Source: ''Better Homes and Gardens''* Prep: 55 Minutes | Bake: 20 Minutes
* Makes 6 Servings
Ingredients
- 1¼ to 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 package active dry yeast
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon granulated sugar|sugar
- 1 teaspoon cooking oil
- nonstick cooking spray|spray coating
- 1 tablespoon cornmeal
- ¾ cup low-fat cottage cheese, drained
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon dried basil, crushed
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- ? teaspoon pepper
- 1 medium green bell pepper|green or red bell pepper|red sweet pepper
- 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
- 1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
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- For crust, mix ¾ cup of the flour, the yeast, granulated sugar|sugar, and salt.
- Add oil and ½ cup warm water (120°F to 130°F).
- Beat with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl.
- Beat on high speed 3 minutes.
- Stir in as much remaining flour as you can.
- Then, knead in enough remaining flour to make a moderately stiff dough that is smooth and elastic (5 minutes total).
- Shape into a ball. Place in a greased bowl; Turn once. Cover; Let rise in a warm Place until double (about 30 minutes).
- Punch down. Cover; Let rest 10 minutes.
- On a floured surface roll dough into a 14-inch circle.
- Place on a pizza pan sprayed with nonstick spray coating and sprinkled with the cornmeal.
- Build up edges slightly.
- Bake crust in a 425°F oven about 10 minutes or until lightly browned. ==
- In a blender container combine cottage cheese, egg, Parmesan, basil, garlic, and pepper. Cover; Blend until smooth.
- Spread over hot crust.
- Cut green bell pepper|green pepper into rings. Place atop pizza with mushrooms.
- Sprinkle with mozzarella.
- Bake in a 425°F oven 10 minutes until hot.
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