Last updated: 20 May 2010

Guilt-free pepperoni pizza

Recipe by: Ariana Klepac

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Prep: 10 mins | Cook: 15 mins
Serves: 4

Here's proof – you can enjoy a slice of pepperoni pizza and do your heart good. A few heart-smart substitutions and lots of vegetables make this much more healthy than a pizzeria's, and you get to savour the aroma as it bakes.

Recipe provided by:

Readers Digest | Cook Smart For A Healthy Heart

Ingredients
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1 teaspoon extra-light olive oil

140 g button mushrooms, trimmed and sliced

1 large onion, cut into thin wedges

2 garlic cloves, crushed

2 teaspoons fresh oregano or 1 teaspoon dried oregano

4 roma tomatoes, sliced

2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar

1 ready-made thick pizza base, about 300 g

3/4 cup no-salt-added tomato paste

30 g pepperoni (about 16 slices)

1 cup grated reduced-fat mozzarella cheese

3 tablespoons chopped parsley to sprinkle

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Preparation method

1.		Preheat the oven to 220°C. Line a 30 cm pizza tray or a large baking tray with baking paper.

2.		Heat the oil in a large saucepan. Add mushrooms, onion, garlic and oregano and fry over a medium heat until the mushrooms are golden-brown, about 7 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes, sprinkle with the vinegar, and cover. Remove from the heat and let stand for 3 minutes.

3.		Meanwhile, place the pizza base on the pizza tray. Spread over the tomato paste. Top with the vegetable mixture, pepperoni and mozzarella, then sprinkle over the parsley.

4.		Bake until the crust is golden-brown and crisp and the cheese is melted and bubbly, about 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and serve hot.

HEALTH HINT

With its abundance of vegetables, this pizza provides a range of nutrients – especially vitamin C from the tomatoes – which promote the absorption of iron in the body. And the reduced-fat mozzarella supplies calcium, which helps prevent osteoporosis.

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Nutrition

Energy 1715 kJ
Protein 23 g
Total Fat 13 g
Saturated Fat 5 g
Cholesterol 32 mg
Total Carbs 50 g
Sugar 12 g
Fibre 8 g
Sodium 751 mg