Ww Core Polenta Crust Pizza

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 cups water
• 3/4 cup yellow cornmeal
• 1 teaspoon salt (optional)
• 1/2 tablespoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon basil
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1/2 cup tomato paste, mixed with
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1/2 cup red pepper, sliced (about 1/2 medium pepper)
• 1/2 cup green pepper, sliced (about 1/2 medium pepper)
• 1/4 cup small red onion, sliced (about 1/2 small onion)
• 1/8 cup mushroom, sliced (about 8)
• 3 -4 ounces vegan sausage links, cooked
• 2 tablespoons sliced black olives
• 3 garlic cloves, sliced

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 425.
• 2 spray two 8 or 9-inch round cake pans with nonfat cooking spray
• 3 line the bottoms of each pan with circles of parchment paper.
• 4 to make polenta, put the water, cornmeal, salt, and seasonings into a large microwavable casserole dish or 1-quart measure.
• 5 cook at full power for 4 minutes.
• 6 stir well and cook again at high power for 2 more minutes.
• 7 stir again and cook at high power for another 2 minutes.
• 8 remove from the microwave, stir in the olive oil, and beat with a spoon until completely smooth.
• 9 spread the polenta evenly in the bottom of the two pans.
• 10 place the pans in the oven and bake for 12 minutes.
• 11 while the crust is cooking, prepare your toppings.
• 12 sauté the vegetables lightly in a non-stick pan until onion begins to soften.
• 13 after 12 minutes, take the crusts out of the oven and invert them onto a large baking sheet, side by side.
• 14 they should fall right out of the pan with the parchment paper stuck to them. peel away the parchment.
• 15 spread each crust with pizza sauce (don't use too much or they will be soggy) and top with veggies and vegan sausage.
• 16 sprinkle with chopped garlic.
• 17 return to the oven for about 10 minutes, until toppings look done.
• 18 lift off the baking sheet carefully using a large spatula and your hand--they are not sturdy like regular pizza, so be careful not to let your toppings slide off.
• 19 cut into fourths and serve.