30 minutes to a delicious, satisfying healthy meal the entire family can enjoy!
 
Grilled Pizza - 4 Personal Pies  
Ingredients:  
1 Lb. of prepared whole wheat pizza dough (available at many supermarkets)
½ cup of homemade or jarred pesto (A great way to use leftover pesto) 
2 small tomatoes, thinly sliced
½ cup of crumbled feta or low fat mozzerella cheese
¼ cup of chopped fresh basil leaves (optional)
*You can substitute vegetables to load up your pizza with your favorite selections!

Preparation

Heat the grill to medium high
While the grill is heating up place the dough on a lightly floured surface and divide into 4 pieces.
Flatten each piece into an 8 inch round pie. 
Place the crusts on the grill. Cover the grill for about 3 minutes or until crusts puff lightly and brown. Be careful not to overcook the crust. Use tongs and a spatula (if the crusts stick) to flip the crusts. Add the tomatoes or other veggies, sprinkle with cheese.
Cover the grill and cook another 2-3 minutes, or until underside is lightly browned.
Sprinkle with basil and serve.  
Buon appetito!
The first time I made this pizza I burned it because I did not expect it to cook as quickly as it did. Watch the time. It cooks very quickly!

Try this recipe with your favorite Sunday roast or baked fish dish. Get a feel for how much more you would need to increase the bread and ingredients for a larger holiday gathering. Practice makes perfect! That's what good cooking is all about. Put your personality into it and add your own favorite herbs.

cooking spray
12 slice(s) whole-wheat bread, or white bread, baked until hardened  - break into cubes.  
2 tsp olive oil   
2 tsp light butter   
1 cup(s) onion(s), diced (chopped)   
3 stalk(s) celery, diced (medium)
12 medium sized fresh mushrooms (dried are very strong for this recipe) 
1/2 tsp table salt  
1/4 tsp black pepper  
1/2 cup fresh parsley
1/4 cup ground walnuts
2 medium sized finely chopped apples
2 cup(s) canned chicken broth OR 1 cup of white wine or cooking sherry and1 cup of broth (the wine will give it a  sweeter flavor 

Instructions:

Sautee celery, onion, mushrooms, apples and parsley in olive oil on low heat, covered, until onions are soft and translucent. add liquids, salt and pepper and simmer for 5 minutes. When this mixture cools down, combine in a bowl with the bread. If you find you need additional liquids add more broth. Mix together until all ingredients are combined. Texture should be moist but firm.

• Preheat oven to 350ºF. Coat a baking dish with cooking spray or olive oil. put the stuffing mixture in the oven and cook covered for30 minutes and uncovered for another 15 minutes or until the top is golden.

Eating heavy, creamed foods on a regular basis is a sure way to put on weight fast. Save those calories for special occasions. Here is a recipe that substitutes butter and cream with low fat milk and flour. The key is to infuse the flavors into the foundation of the sauce- cooking the onion and sundried tomatoes in the olive oil. Build from there for a delicious, filling, healthier alternative to creamy sauces.

Ingredients
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1 pound of Rigatoni or Penne
1 cup of sun dried tomatoes (chopped)
1 fistful of fresh basil (chopped)
4 tsp. olive oil
1/2 cup of low fat milk
1 tsp. lite butter
1 medium onion (finely chopped)
If you want, add any veggies you may have in the crisper- carrots, broccoli, green peas.

Heat olive oil and lite butter in a saucepan and cook the onion until it is transparent. Add sun dried tomatoes, salt and pepper (to taste). Stir in sun dried tomatoes. Mix through until heated and then add 1/2 cup of low fat milk. Cook on med low heat for 10 minutes or until tomatoes soften, stirring frequently. At this time bring up the heat slightly until mixture is gently bubbling. Whisk in flour and water mixture to thicken sauce as you would a gravy. Add fresh basil, mix  through. Turn off heat.

 Tip: Get your water heated and to a boil while the sauce is cooking. When the sauce is done, "butta La pasta!" (throw in the pasta).  Cook to the texture of your preference, mix together and sprinkle with freshly grated cheese.
Makes 4 servings

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