Pizza, Pizza, Who LOOOOOVES Pizza?

What is it you LOOOOOOVE about pizza? If it is the delectable flavour, the crunch of the crust the stretchy cheese?...This is the pizza for YOU! Buttttttt....it isn't loaded with calories, just loaded with Flavour!!

This recipe has been reprinted with the permissionn of Greta Podleski co-author of Eat, Shrink and Be Merry.

Basil and Tomato Pizza!

Yield: 8 servings ( 1 pc per serving)
NI: 130 calories, 4.5g fat, 1g fiber

Ingredients:

1 can (19oz)tomatoes with Italian herbs
1/3 cup pizza sauce
1 12-inch, prebaked
thin-crust pizza shell
1/4c freshly grayed Romano, Parmesan, or Asiago cheese
3 oz fresh mozzarella cheese
1/4c chopped fresh basil Leaves
Freshly ground black pepper

Preheat grill to medium setting and leave lid closed to keep hot. (Or, preheat oven to 425 degrees F)

Drain tomatoes in a sieve, pressing down on them to remove as much liquid as possible. Break up any large chunks using your fingers.

Spread pizza sauce over crust, leaving a 1/4 inch border. Top with drained tomatoes. Sprinkle tomatoes evenly with Romano cheese.

Using a small, sharp knife, cut the mozzarella cheese into thin slices. Distribute the mozzarella evenly over pizza. Sprinkle with basil and some freshly ground black pepper.

Place a pizza directly onto grill or middle oven rack. If grilling, close lid and cook for 4 minutes, checking pizza halfway through cooking time to make sure crust isn't burning (every grill is different). After 4 minutes, turn grill off, but keep lid down. Cook another 3 minutes or so, until toppings are hot and cheese is melted. If using oven, bake pizza for about 10 minutes, until cheese is melted and edges are lightly browned.