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Green Pea and Black Olive Pizza (White or Red)

Briny olives and sweet green peas have a pleasant synergy that results in a delicious pizza topping.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    4 to 6 servings

Ingredients

One 12- to 14-inch good-quality pizza crust
1 cup good-quality marinara or pizza sauce or part-skim ricotta cheese
1 to 1 1/2 grated cups part-skim mozzarella cheese or mozzarella-style soy cheese
1 cup frozen green peas, preferably petite peas, thawed
1/3 cup chopped black olives, preferably cured

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat the oven to 425°F.

    Step 2

    Place the crust on a pan, spread the sauce or ricotta cheese evenly over it, and sprinkle with the remaining ingredients in the order given.

    Step 3

    Bake until the cheese is bubbly, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from the oven, let stand for 2 to 3 minutes, and cut into 4 or 6 wedges to serve.

  2. Menu

    Step 4

    Green Pea and Black Olive Pizza (this page)

    Step 5

    or

    Step 6

    Artichoke, Green Pea, and Cheddar Pizza (page 164)

    Step 7

    Corn Relish Salad (page 45)

    Step 8

    Cherry tomatoes

  3. nutrition information

    Step 9

    (with marinara)

    Step 10

    Calories: 220

    Step 11

    Total Fat: 6g

    Step 12

    Protein: 13g

    Step 13

    Carbohydrate: 26g

    Step 14

    Cholesterol: 16mg

    Step 15

    Sodium: 465mg

  4. Step 16

    (with ricotta)

    Step 17

    Calories: 268

    Step 18

    Total Fat: 10g

    Step 19

    Protein: 18g

    Step 20

    Carbohydrate: 26g

    Step 21

    Cholesterol: 31mg

    Step 22

    Sodium: 387mg

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