Briny olives and sweet green peas have a pleasant synergy that results in a delicious pizza topping.

　　

Ingredients

4 to 6 servings

　　One 12- to 14-inch good-quality pizza crust

　　1 cup good-quality marinara or pizza sauce or part-skim ricotta cheese

　　1 to 1 1/2 grated cups part-skim mozzarella cheese or mozzarella-style soy cheese

　　1 cup frozen green peas, preferably petite peas, thawed

　　1/3 cup chopped black olives, preferably cured

　　

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 425°F.

　　

Step 2

Place the crust on a pan, spread the sauce or ricotta cheese evenly over it, and sprinkle with the remaining ingredients in the order given.

　　

Step 3

Bake until the cheese is bubbly, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from the oven, let stand for 2 to 3 minutes, and cut into 4 or 6 wedges to serve.

　　

Menu

Step 4

Green Pea and Black Olive Pizza (this page)

　　

Step 5

or

　　

Step 6

Artichoke, Green Pea, and Cheddar Pizza (page 164)

　　

Step 7

Corn Relish Salad (page 45)

　　

Step 8

Cherry tomatoes

　　

nutrition information

Step 9

(with marinara)

　　

Step 10

Calories: 220

　　

Step 11

Total Fat: 6g

　　

Step 12

Protein: 13g

　　

Step 13

Carbohydrate: 26g

　　

Step 14

Cholesterol: 16mg

　　

Step 15

Sodium: 465mg

　　

Step 16

(with ricotta)

　　

Step 17

Calories: 268

　　

Step 18

Total Fat: 10g

　　

Step 19

Protein: 18g

　　

Step 20

Carbohydrate: 26g

　　

Step 21

Cholesterol: 31mg

　　

Step 22

Sodium: 387mg

　　The Vegetarian 5-Ingredient Gourmet