An Italian Favorite: Basic Cheese Pizza

Ingredients:

• 1 lb. whole wheat pizza dough from Trader Joe's
• 1-2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 cups of tomato sauce
• 1 cup shredded part-skim mozzerella cheese
• 2 tbsp grated parmesean cheese
• 2 tbsp chopped fresh oregano and/or basil

Serves 6

1. Arrange one rack on the bottom rung of the oven. Preheat the oven to 500 F.
2. Sprinkle a work surface lightly with flour. Turn the dough onto the surface; knead lightly. With a lightly loured rolling pin, roll into a 12-inch circle. Transfer the circle of dough to a non-stick pizza pan or baking sheet, gently pulling the dough back to a 12-inch circle.
3. Brush the dough with the extra-virgin olive oil. Place the oiled dough in the oven and bake the crust 5-10 minutes.
4. Take the pizza dough out of the oven  Spread the tomato sauce over the dough, then sprinkle the mozzerella and parmesean cheeses. Bake on the bottom rack of the oven until the crust is golden and the cheeses melt, 12-15 minutes. Sprinkle with the oregano/basil just before serving.
    

WW Points Value: 5

 

Note: This recipe appears in the WW New Complete Cookbook but I've made some adjustments. I added the olive oil and baked the crust to make it easier to make and tastier to eat. Trust me, it's really delish. I love the Whole wheat pizza dough from Trader Joe's because it's delicious and inexpensive.