Hearty Pizza Hero

* Exported from MasterCook Mac *

Hearty Pizza Hero

Recipe By : Van den Bergh Foods, Inc.
Serving Size : 8 Preparation Time :0:10
Categories : Pizza

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 loaf French bread -- split and toasted
----Sauce---- -- * see note
1/2 tsp olive oil
8 ozs mushrooms -- sliced
1 c bell peppers -- chopped
1/2 c onions -- chopped
14 1/2 ozs crushed tomatoes
8 ozs no-salt-added tomato sauce
2 tbsps pizza seasoning
1 1/2 tsps salt
1 tsp granulated sugar
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp basil
1/4 tsp black pepper
----Toppings----
1/2 tsp olive oil
1 sm onion -- sliced 1-inch thick
1 sm bell pepper -- sliced 1-inch thick
10 slices low-fat bacon -- cooked and crumbled
6 low-fat ham slices -- sliced diagonally
5 slices fat-free swiss cheese singles
5 slices fat-free american cheese singles

Preheat oven to 425. To prepare sauce, heat oil in a skillet, cook
mushrooms, peppers, and onions until tender. Add crushed tomatoes, tomato
sauce, pizza seasoning, salt, sugar, oregano, basil, and black pepper.
Simmer all ingredients until bubbling or 15 minutes. Let cool and set
aside. In another skillet, heat remaining oil over medium heat. Cook
remaining onion and bell pepper until tender; set aside. Top both halves of
bread evenly with sauce. Then, top with cooked onion, bell pepper, bacon,
ham, and cheeses. Bake for 16 minutes or until cheese has melted.

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Per serving: 172 Calories; 5g Fat (26% calories from fat); 15g Protein; 16g
Carbohydrate; 20mg Cholesterol; 1556mg Sodium

NOTES : * A 14 ounce jar of pizza sauce may be substituted.