Provencal Pizza
Frozen bread dough simplifies the French version of this appetizer pizza recipe.
Prep Time:
25 mins
Total Time:
52 mins
Servings:
20 appetizer servings
Ingredients
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1 16-ounce loaf frozen bread dough, thawed
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4 medium onions, thinly sliced and separated into rings (4 cups)
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2 cloves garlic, minced
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1 teaspoon dried basil, crushed
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1 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
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1/2 teaspoon fennel seed, crushed
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2 tablespoons cooking oil
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4 ripe medium tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and chopped
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1-1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (6 ounces)
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1/2 of a red sweet pepper, cut into bite-size strips
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1/2 of a yellow and/or green sweet pepper, cut into bite-size strips
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1 2-1/4-ounce can sliced pitted ripe olives, drained
Directions
1.
On a lightly floured surface, roll bread dough into a 16x12-inch rectangle. Transfer dough to a greased 15 x 10 x 1-inch baking pan. Prick generously with a fork. Let dough stand for 5 minutes. Bake in a 425 degree F oven about 10 minutes or until light brown; cool crust.
2.
Meanwhile, in a large skillet cook onions, garlic, basil, oregano, and fennel seed, uncovered, in hot oil over medium heat about 20 minutes or until onions are tender but not brown, stirring frequently. Spread tomato mixture over cooled crust. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese. Arrange sweet pepper strips atop cheese. Sprinkle with olives.
3.
Bake for 12 to 15 minutes more or until cheese melts and pizza is heated through. Makes 20 appetizer servings.
Nutrition information
Calories 114, Total Fat 4 g, Saturated Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 5 mg, Sodium 74 mg, Carbohydrate 15 g, Protein 5 g.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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