Roasted Red Pepper & Goat Cheese Pizza: Easy Recipe

INGREDIENTS

Nonstick cooking spray 1 small eggplant, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices 1 tablespoon olive oil 1/4 cup finely chopped onion 1 tablespoon minced fresh rosemary or 2 teaspoons dried rosemary 3 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 cup roasted red pepper strips 1 (12-inch) round prepared Italian bread shell or New York-Style Pizza Crust (recipe) 2 ounces goat cheese, crumbled 6 kalamata olives, pitted and halved Black pepper

PREPARATION:

1. Preheat oven to 500°F. Spray baking sheet with cooking spray. Place eggplant slices on pan; spray with cooking spray. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until light golden. Turn slices over and bake 6 to 8 minutes or until slices are golden and very tender. Set aside.
2. Meanwhile, heat oil, onion, rosemary and garlic in small skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir 3 to 4 minutes or until onion is translucent. Set aside.
3. Place red peppers in food processor or blender; process until smooth. Set aside.
4. Bake bread shell 3 to 4 minutes or until top is crisp and beginning to brown. Spread puréed red peppers evenly over pizza, leaving 1-inch border. Arrange eggplant over top, slightly overlapping slices. Spoon or brush onion mixture over eggplant. Top with cheese, olives and black pepper. Bake 3 to 5 minutes or until crust is deep golden.

This recipe appears in: Italian NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION: Protein 19 g Fiber 3 g Carbohydrate 59 g Cholesterol 24 mg Saturated Fat 4 g Total Fat 16 g Calories from Fat 19 % Calories 446 Sodium 837 mg DIETARY EXCHANGE: Meat 1/2 Vegetable 1 Starch 4 Fat 2