Pepperoni Polenta Pizza

Name: Pepperoni Polenta Pizza
Yield: Makes 6 slices
Ingredients: 1/2 cup instant plain polenta; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 cup thinly sliced onion; 1/4 cup diced red and/or green bell pepper; 2 tsp olive oil; 1/2 cup prepared marinara sauce; 10 slices reduced-fat pepperoni; 1/3 cup seeded and diced tomato; 1/4 tsp dried oregano; 1/2 cup shredded reduced-fat (part skim) mozzarella

A slice of health heaven Before you dial out for pizza, consider this: A pepperoni slice (about 6 ounces) has 500 calories and 20 grams of fat, whereas two slices of this polenta-crust pie (also 6 ounces) have only 194 calories and one third the fat. One reason: The polenta (cornmeal) crust has less fat than a made-with-oil flour crust. Even better, it's a quick-make pie.

May 16, 2006

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