Broccoli Alfredo Pizza

Yields: 8 slices | 4.5 points per slice

My rating:

This pizza is absolutely phenominal!! You just can't go wrong with alfredo sauce and broccoli. This is my personal favorite out of all my pizza recipes. It's so creamy and delicious... Mmm... Just be careful not to eat the whole pie! Serve with a 0-point salad or steamed veggies on the side.

Ingredients:

1 (13.8-oz) tube of refrigerated Pillsbury classic pizza crust (found by crescent rolls/premade cookie dough) *
2 cups chopped fresh broccoli flowerets **
1/2 cup fat-free ricotta cheese
1 cup part-skim mozzarella cheese (I love Sorrento Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella Cheese with Garlic)
3/4 cup light alfredo sauce (I love Ragu Light Parmesan Alfredo)
Garlic, to taste (I use 3 or 4 cloves)
Basil, to taste (I use 1 or 2 tsp)

* Alternately, you can use 1 box Pillsbury Hot Roll Mix, 1 package of refrigerated pizza dough, or any other ready-made pizza crust. These are all roughly the same points value, but please note that my Nutritional Info below is based on the refrigerated 13.8-oz tube Pillsbury pizza crust.

** Alternatively, you can use 2 cups of chopped broccoli and/or spinach and/or mushrooms. They will all be the same points-wise.

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400º. Spray or grease cookie sheet or pizza pan. (I use a 13-inch "thin crust" pizza pan)

Chop your broccoli and garlic cloves. Set the garlic aside. Steam the broccoli in microwave with a little water for 5 minutes or until soft. Drain. In a large bowl, stir together steamed broccoli, garlic, ricotta, mozzarella, and basil until well-mixed.

Unroll dough on greased cookie sheet or pizza pan. Press to desired size, shape and thickness. Pour your alfredo sauce evenly over the dough. Use the bottom of a spoon, if necessary, to make sure it's evenly spread. Then spoon broccoli/cheese mixture evenly over the alfredo sauce.

Bake 10-15 minutes at 400º.

Yields: 8 slices

Nutritional Info: (per serving) Approx. 210 calories, 6 g. fat, .55 g. fiber (4.5 points per slice)

I calculated the nutritional info for this recipe using the refrigerated Pillsbury classic pizza crust, Ragu Light Parmesan Alfredo and Sorrento Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella Cheese with Garlic. If you use another brand of alfredo sauce, look for 70 calories/5 g. fat or less per (1/4 cup) per serving. If you use another brand of mozzarella cheese, look for 80 calories/5 g. fat or less per (1/4 cup) serving.

Source: Jaime Jeroszko (me!)
Photo Credit: Jaime Jeroszko (me!)