My family loves pizza. I’m not sure there is a family out there that doesn’t. Next to the all American Burger there is a nice 16 inch Pizza screaming I am the favorite American food.
But when one person in the family loves Pizza but hates meat, a mom has got to get creative. Is it possible to enjoy a good slice of Pizza without the pepperoni, sausage or ham? If you would have asked my family that question a year ago, I know they would have said NO WAY!!
What changed their mind? Simple a creative mom and Betty Crocker!! No kidding. As the mom of a little boy with a total veggie diet, I had to learn to get creative with dinner recipes. I was tired of making 2 meals for the family.
One day I was searching through a Betty Crocker Cookbook for some dinner ideas and ran across this Veggie Pizza recipe. I thought let’s give it a try, my little boy will love it and my family can try a vegetable pizza dinner for a change.
Not only was it simple but the family loved it. I would recommend this recipe to both the vegetarians out there but also the mom’s who are just trying to create some healthy meals.
White Bean and Spinach Pizza
Credits: Betty Crocker Quick and Easy Cookbook
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Start to Finish: 25 minutes
Ingredients:
- 2 cups of water
- 1/2 cup sun-dried tomato halves (not oil-packed)
- 1 can(15-16oz) great northern or navy beans, drained, rinsed
- 2 medium cloves of garlic – finely chopped
- 1 pkg. (14oz) prebaked original Italian pizza crust (12 inch)
- 1/4 tsp. dried oregano leaves
- 1 cup firmly packed spinach leaves, shredded
- 1/2 cups shredded Colby-Monterey Jack cheese
Directions:
- Heat oven to 425 degrees. Heat water to boiling. In small bowl, pour enough boiling water over dried tomatoes to cover. Let stand about 10 minutes; drain. Cut into thin strips and set aside.
- In a food processor, place beans and garlic. Cover and process until smooth
- Place pizza crust on ungreased cookie sheet. Spread beans over pizza crust. Sprinkle with oregano, tomatoes, spinach and cheese. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until cheese is melted.
In a hurry: Use a 7 oz container of hummus (the roasted garlic or regular is best) instead of the processed beans and garlic.
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