ITALIAN PESTO PIZZAS

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These individual pizzas, ready in 30 minutes or less, give you good reason not to call out for dinner. The pesto base makes the kitchen smell wonderful while it's baking. -Kelly Evans, Kalamazoo, Michigan

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

4 whole wheat pita or flat breads
1/4 cup prepared pesto
2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
2 cups fresh baby spinach
1/2 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
1/2 cup chopped sweet yellow pepper
1 plum tomato, halved and sliced
1/4 cup chopped red onion
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons sliced ripe olives, optional
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
2 fresh basil leaves, thinly sliced

Steps:

Place pita breads on an ungreased baking sheet; spread with pesto. Layer with mozzarella cheese, spinach, mushrooms, yellow pepper, tomato, onion, Parmesan cheese, olives if desired and pepper flakes., Bake at 425° for 10-12 minutes or until cheese is melted. Top pizzas with basil.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 430 calories, Fat 19g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 42mg cholesterol, Sodium 813mg sodium, Carbohydrate 42g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 6g fiber), Protein 26g protein.