Pasta Pizza
Source of Recipe
Recipe Institute
Recipe Introduction
"A fun pizza, with ingredients and flavors on a flavorful "pasta crust!" "
Makes 4 servings
Ingredients
4 ounces Italian turkey sausage
Nonstick cooking spray
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 cup sliced cremini or white mushrooms
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
2 tablespoons reduced-sodium tomato sauce
8 ounces thin spaghetti, cooked and kept warm
2 egg whites, beaten
1 tomato, sliced
1/2 of 3-ounce can pitted ripe olives, rinsed, drained and halved (optional)
3/4 cup (3 ounces) shredded reduced-fat mozzarella cheese
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh basil or parsley
1. Cook sausage in small skillet until browned. Drain well; crumble and set aside.
2. Spray large nonstick skillet with cooking spray. Heat over medium heat until hot. Add bell pepper, mushrooms, onion, garlic, Italian seasoning and oregano; cook and stir 5 to 8 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Stir in tomato sauce. Combine vegetable mixture, sausage and spaghetti in large bowl; mix in egg whites.
3. Spray same large nonstick skillet with cooking spray. Heat over medium heat until hot. Add spaghetti mixture to skillet; pat into even layer with spatula. Cook, covered, about 5 minutes or until browned on bottom. Loosen bottom and side of pasta with spatula; invert onto large plate. Slide pasta back into skillet. Arrange tomato slices and olives on top of pasta; sprinkle with cheese. Cook, covered, about 5 minutes or until cheese is melted. Sprinkle with basil. Serve immediately.
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