Cheesy Pepper and Mushroom Pizza
Pureeing cottage cheese makes a creamy, rich-tasting cheese layer with fewer calories than traditional pizza cheeses.

Prep Time:
55 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 15 mins
Servings:
6 servings
Ingredients
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1-14 to 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 package active dry yeast
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon sugar
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1 teaspoon cooking oil
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Nonstick spray coating
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1 tablespoon cornmeal
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3/4 cup low-fat cottage cheese, drained
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1 egg
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2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
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1 teaspoon dried basil, crushed
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1 clove garlic, minced
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1/8 teaspoon pepper
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1 medium green or red sweet pepper
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1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
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1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
Directions
1.
For crust, mix 3/4 cup of the flour, the yeast, sugar, and salt. Add oil and 1/2 cup warm water (120 degree F to 130 degree F). Beat with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl. Beat on high speed 3 minutes. Stir in as much remaining flour as you can. Then, knead in enough remaining flour to make a moderately stiff dough that is smooth and elastic (5 minutes total). Shape into a ball. Place in a greased bowl; turn once. Cover; let rise in a warm place until double (about 30 minutes). Punch down. Cover; let rest 10 minutes.
2.
On a floured surface roll dough into a 14-inch circle. Place on a pizza pan sprayed with nonstick spray coating and sprinkled with the cornmeal. Build up edges slightly. Bake crust in a 425 degree F oven about 10 minutes or until lightly browned.
3.
In a blender container combine cottage cheese, egg, Parmesan, basil, garlic, and pepper. Cover; blend until smooth. Spread over hot crust. Cut green pepper into rings. Place atop pizza with mushrooms. Sprinkle with mozzarella. Bake in a 425 degree F oven 10 minutes until hot. Makes 6 servings.
Nutrition information
Calories 224, Total Fat 7 g, Cholesterol 60 mg, Sodium 356 mg, Carbohydrate 26 g, Protein 15 g.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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