Collard Pizza

Fresh homemade pizza—yum!

This recipe makes 8 servings.

Ingredients
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 cup chopped onions
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 cup frozen finely chopped collards
½ teaspoon salt substitute
1 teaspoon basil
1 teaspoon thyme
1 teaspoon oregano
½ teaspoon crushed red pepper
½ teaspoon black pepper
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
Pizza crust dough (13½ ounces) from the dairy case
3 ounces shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
1 cup thinly sliced tomatoes
1 cup sliced mushrooms
1 ounces chopped ham

Preparation
·Sauté the onions, garlic, and collards, in the saucepan 2 minutes over high heat.
·Add the salt substitute, spices, pepper, and lemon juice.
·Test the collards to see whether they are tender. If more cooking is needed, add ½ cup water and cook until the collards are dry. Then allow the collards to cool.
·Preheat the oven to 450°F.
·Prepare the pizza dough according to instructions; partially bake it.
·When the collards have cooled, stir the ricotta cheese into the collard mixture.
·Spread the cheese-collard mixture over the partially cooked dough crust.
·Top the pizza with the remaining ingredients.
·Bake until the crust browns and the cheese melts.
·Cut into 8 slices.

Equipment/Utensils
• Pizza pan • Medium saucepan • Pizza cutter or kitchen scissors


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