Sat-Dinner: Pizza Primavera

Servings: 8
Ingredients:

1    12-inch pizza crust,
-prebaked,or focaccia bread
2 c  Fontina, shredded, or
- Danbo cheese
1 lb Fresh asparagus
1 tb Olive oil
2    Garlic cloves, minced
1    Red onion, thinly sliced
1    Sweet red pepper, thin slice
1/3 c  Fresh basil, chopped
- or parsley
1 tb Hot pickled pepper, chopped
1/4 ts Pepper

If asparagus is not available, green beans make a good substitute.

[Use round pizza crust]

On baking sheet, sprinkle pizza base with half of the fontina cheese. Trim
and cut asparagus in 2-inch pieces. Set aside.

In large skillet, heat oil over medium heat; cook garlic and onion,
stirring occasionally, for about 6 minutes or until softened. Add red
pepper, 2 tb of the basil, and hot pickled pepper (if using); cook for 3
minutes.

Add asparagus; cook for 3 minutes or just until bright green. Season with
pepper. Spoon evenly over pizza base; sprinkle with remaining fontina
cheese.

Bake in 400f 200C oven for 15-20 minutes or just until cheese is bubbly
and melted. Sprinkle with remaining basil. Cut into wedges.
Per Serving: about 255 calories, 12 g protein, 12 g fat, 24 g carbohydrate
good source calcium

Dinner Menu:

Pizza Primavera
Lamb with Olive Pepper Tapenade
Roast Potato Slices
Mushroom, Fennel and Parmesan Salad
Upside-Down Pear Gingerbread

Source: Canadian Living magazine [Mar 95]
Presented in an article by Bonnie Stern
Recipes from Canadian Living Test Kitchen

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