Cornmeal/Polenta Crust Pizza
By
marty olguin
@martycancook
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A yummy alternative to pizza that follows the Weight Watchers Core program.
Rating:
★★★★★ 1 vote
Serves:
4 servings
Prep:
10 Min
Cook:
30 Min
Ingredients
- 3 c
- water
- 3/4 c
- yellow cornmeal
- 1 tsp
- salt (optional)
- 1/2 tsp
- fresh ground black pepper
- 1/2 tsp
- basil, dried
- 1/2 tsp
- oregano, dried
- 1 tsp
- olive oil, extra virgin
- 1/2 c
- tomato paste, italian (mixed with)
- 2 Tbsp
- water
- 1/2 c
- red bell pepper (sliced) about 1/2 of a medium red bell pepper
- 1/2 c
- green bell pepper(sliced)about 1/2 of a medium green bell pepper
- 1/4 c
- red onion(sliced)about 1/2 small red onion
- 1/8 c
- mushrooms, fresh(sliced) about 8
- 3-4
- links of vegan sausages(sliced)
- 2 Tbsp
- black olives(sliced)
- 3 clove
- galic(sliced very finely)
How to Make Cornmeal/Polenta Crust Pizza
- 1Preheat the oven to 425
- 2spray two 8 or 9-inch round cake pans with nonfat cooking spray
- 3Line the bottoms of each pan with circles of parchment paper
- 4To make polenta, put the water, cornmeal, salt, and seasonings into a large microwavable casserole dish or 1-quart measure.
- 5Cook at full power for 4 minutes
- 6Stir well and cook again at high power for 2 more minutes
- 7Stir again and cook at high power for another 2 minutes.
- 8Remove from the microwave, stir in the olive oil, and beat with a spoon until completely smooth
- 9Spread the polenta evenly in the bottom of the two pans
- 10Place the pans in the oven and bake for 12 minutes
- 11While the crust is cooking, prepare your toppings
- 12Sauté the vegetables lightly in a non-stick pan until onion begins to soften
- 13After 12 minutes, take the crusts out of the oven and invert them onto a large baking sheet, side by side.
- 14They should fall right out of the pan with the parchment paper stuck to them. Peel away the parchment.
- 15Spread each crust with pizza sauce (don't use too much or they will be soggy) and top with veggies and vegan sausage
- 16Sprinkle with chopped garlic.
- 17Return to the oven for about 10 minutes, until toppings look done.
- 18Lift off the baking sheet carefully using a large spatula and your hand--they are not sturdy like regular pizza, so be careful not to let your toppings slide off.
- 19Cut into fourths and serve..Enjoy
