Cooking The RealAge Way- Smoked Mozzarella and Veggie-Stuffed Pizza

Cooking the RealAge Way is another book I picked up the other day. I have participated in the RealAge program quizzes online but I didn't really pay that much attention to see if they were also promoting a book. Guess I didn't pay attention because the RealAge program questions really make your bad eating and exercising habits stand out and I have plenty of those.
Anyway I like this book because it is divided into seasonal sections and breakfast, lunch and dinner. The recipes also have a lot of variations and substitutions you can make. Here is a recipe for a healthful pizza.

Smoked Mozzarella and Veggie-Stuffed Pizza- "one huge slice has less than 300 calories but plenty of lycopene and potassium, making your RealAge younger by 10.0 days"

1 pound fresh, cut stir-fry vegetables (packaged or from the salad bar), such as broccoli, zucchini, mushrooms, red onion, bell peppers and julienned carrots
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup tomato paste
2 tablespoon olive relish, olive paste, tapenade or olivada
2 tablespoon sun-dried tomato bits
1 (12-inch or 10 oz.) prepared thin pizza crust, such as Boboli
1/4 cup chopped mixed green herbs such as chives, thyme, parsley and basil
1/2 cup (2 oz.) finely shredded smoked mozzarella cheese
Heat oven to 425 degrees. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high he4at until hot. Coat with cooking oil spray; add vegetables. Stir-fry 3 to 4 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender. Salt and pepper to taste. Combine tomato paste, olive relish, and sun-dried tomato bits. Spread over pizza crust; top with cooked vegetables, herbs, and cheese, in that order. Bake the pizza directly on the oven rack for approximately 10 minutes, or until crust is golden brown and cheese melts.

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