Pita Pizzas

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Ingredients

• 1/2 cup thinly sliced roasted red bell peppers
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed fennel seeds or dried oregano, crumbled
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 ounce reduced-fat mozzarella cheese, shredded (about 1/4 cup)

• 1/2 ounce Gruyère or Jarlsberg cheese, shredded (about 2 tablespoons)
• 2 whole-wheat pita breads (4 inches)
• 8 teaspoons bottled tomato sauce or pizza sauce
• 1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced

From Vegetables for Vitality

How to make it  40 minutes



• 1

  Preheat broiler. In small bowl, combine red peppers, fennel or oregano, salt, and pepper. In second bowl, combine mozzarella and Gruyère.
• 2

  Separate each pita bread into 2 flat rounds. Place rounds, rough side up, on baking sheet. Broil 4 inches from heat until golden brown around edges, about 1 minute. Remove from broiler.
• 3

  Spread 2 teaspoons sauce over each pita, covering edges. Spoon 2 tablespoons red pepper mixture over each pita. Sprinkle with cheese, dividing equally, then add onion in rings. Broil until cheese is melted and pizzas are hot, about 2 minutes.

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