Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Recipe: Asparagus and Three Cheese Pizza


A few months ago, I decided to try and limit my bread and pasta intake.

AKA, I can't remember the last time I had a sandwich.


Weeeeelllll, if you don't consider these Hawaiian Pork Sliders a member of the sandwich category. Or the french bread with meats and cheeses that I stuffed in my face while wine tasting on Saturday. I suppose that bread-meats-cheeses is a deconstructed sandwich. Scratch that "I can't remember..." comment above. I had my last sandwich on Saturday.


Bottom line, I am trying to fill my stomach with foods that provide my body with lots of good energy -- lean protein, fruits and vegetables. I feel better eating this way.

Pizza isn't a common food occurrence in our house so this recipe was a nice, still healthful, treat. It was also a quick, vegetarian dinner for a weeknight. We had big bowls of delicious salad before said pizza and I limited myself to a serving size, which you may be surprised to find out is not half of the prepared pizza.

Who knew?!


Asparagus and Three Cheese Pizza

Serves: 4-6

Ingredients:

  • 1 whole wheat pizza crust -- I buy the whole wheat pizza dough from Trader Joe's and then prep it according to package instructions
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 large garlic clove, minced
  • 8 ounces fresh asparagus, sliced in half lengthwise and then into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 cup shredded part skim mozzarella cheese
  • 5 ounces goat cheese, crumbled
  • 1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese
  • Black pepper

Directions: 

  1. If using pizza dough, prepare according to package instructions. 
  2. Preheat oven to 400ยบ F. 
  3. Combine the olive oil and minced garlic in a small bowl. Brush over the crust. 
  4. Sprinkle mozzarella evenly over the olive oil and garlic sauce, leaving a 1/2-inch border around the edges of the crust. 
  5. Top the mozzarella with an even layer of asparagus, goat cheese and parmesan. Sprinkle with black pepper. 
  6. Bake for 12-15 minutes, until crust is browned around the edges and the cheese is bubbly and just starting to brown. 
  7. Slice and serve. 

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