Veggie Meals Made Easy

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:

1. 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.
2. In a food processor, place beans and garlic. Cover and process until smooth
3. 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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