Deluxe Stuffed-Crust Pizza

  • Prep 25 min
  • Total 45 min
  • Servings 6

Ingredients

  • Yellow cornmeal
  • 1 loaf (1 lb) frozen wheat bread dough, thawed
  • 4 sticks (1 oz each) string cheese, cut in half lengthwise
  • 1/4 cup tomato paste with Italian seasonings (from 6-oz can)
  • 1 small onion, cut lengthwise in half, then thinly sliced
  • 1 medium bell pepper, thinly sliced
  • 1 can (4 oz) mushroom pieces and stems, drained
  • 1 oz soy-protein pepperoni-style slices, coarsely chopped (1/4 cup)*
  • 12 pitted Kalamata or Greek olives, coarsely chopped (1/3 cup)
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (8 oz)

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 400°F. Grease large cookie sheet with shortening or spray with cooking spray. Sprinkle cornmeal over cookie sheet.
  • 2
    On cookie sheet, press or roll dough into 13-inch round. Arrange string cheese sticks in circle around edge of dough. Carefully roll edge of dough up over cheese; seal well.
  • 3
    Spread tomato paste evenly over dough. Top with onion, bell pepper, mushrooms, pepperoni-style slices and olives. Sprinkle with cheese.
  • 4
    Bake 15 to 17 minutes or until crust is golden brown and cheese is melted. Cut into wedges to serve.

  • What a deal! Pizzeria-style pizza made super easy at home! Using string cheese makes stuffing the edge of the crust very simple.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
400
Calories from Fat
130
Total Fat
15g
23%
Saturated Fat
7g
37%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
30mg
10%
Sodium
880mg
37%
Potassium
300mg
8%
Total Carbohydrate
43g
14%
Dietary Fiber
6g
25%
Sugars
7g
Protein
25g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
15%
15%
Vitamin C
20%
20%
Calcium
45%
45%
Iron
15%
15%
Exchanges:
2 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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