Alabama Cooperative Extension System -- URBAN NUTRITION EDUCATION PROGRAM -- Veggie Pizza

URBAN NUTRITION
EDUCATION PROGRAM

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Veggie Pizza

Ingredients

4 English muffin halves

1/2 cup prepared pizza or spaghetti sauce

2 cups
chopped vegetables (bell pepper, mushrooms, zucchini, etc.)

1/2 cup
(2 ounces) grated cheese

**Ingredients**
4		English muffin halves
1/2 cup		prepared pizza or spaghetti sauce
2 cups		chopped vegetables (bell pepper, mushrooms, zucchini, etc.)
1/2 cup		(2 ounces) grated cheese

Directions

Put English muffin halves on a baking pan
Spread pizza sauce on each muffin half
Sprinkle vegetables and cheese on top
Bake at 375 degrees F for about 10 minutes or until cheese melts

OPTIONS: Add cooked meat or chicken if your budget allows. Cook it ahead and refrigerate to help ensure food safety. Top the muffin with cheese, meat, vegetables, and lettuce.

YIELD: 4 pita pizzas

Nutritional Analysis:

Calories 149

Fat 6 g

Saturated fat 3 g

Cholesterol 15 mg

Sodium 363 mg

Carbohydrate 19 g

Protein 7 g

Fiber 2 g

**Nutritional Analysis**:
Calories	149
Fat	6 g
Saturated fat	3 g
Cholesterol	15 mg
Sodium	363 mg
Carbohydrate	19 g
Protein	7 g
Fiber	2 g

Adapted from the Power of Choice curriculum. Developed by: United States Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration.

Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work, Acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, by the Alabama Cooperative Extension System (Alabama A&M University and Auburn University).

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June 23, 2008