Veggie Skillet Pizza with Italian White Sauce

Name: Veggie Skillet Pizza with Italian White Sauce
Yield: 6
Ingredients: &frac13; recipe Whole Wheat Pizza Crust (see below); 1 ½ tbsp butter; 1 tbsp all-purpose flour; 1 cup low-fat milk; 2 cloves garlic, minced; ¼ tsp salt; ¼ tsp cayenne pepper; ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese, divided; ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided; 1 ½ tbsp vegetable oil; ¾ cup sliced mushrooms; ¾ cup broccoli florets; ¼ medium onion, cut into thin wedges and halved; 2 cloves garlic, sliced; 1 Roma tomato, cut into wedges and halved

This skillet pizza features fresh vegetables accompanied by a savory white sauce atop a whole-wheat crust.

This skillet pizza features fresh vegetables accompanied by a savory white sauce atop a whole-wheat crust. Forgo the oven and use your stovetop for this easy dish. Brown the crust in a cast-iron skillet, then flip to brown the other side. Top with sautéed ingredients and residual heat takes care of the rest!

Makes 6 servings

Ingredients

⅓ recipe Whole Wheat Pizza Crust (see below)
1 ½ tbsp butter
1 tbsp all-purpose flour
1 cup low-fat milk
2 cloves garlic, minced
¼ tsp salt
¼ tsp cayenne pepper
½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese, divided
1 ½ tbsp vegetable oil
¾ cup sliced mushrooms
¾ cup broccoli florets
¼ medium onion, cut into thin wedges and halved
2 cloves garlic, sliced
1 Roma tomato, cut into wedges and halved

Directions

Prepare the Whole Wheat Pizza Crust (see below) and let rise while preparing the sauce and toppings.
For sauce, melt butter in saucepan over medium-high heat. Add flour and cook 2 minutes or until pale golden, stirring constantly. Stir in milk, garlic, salt and cayenne. Cook 3 to 4 minutes or until mixture thickens and begins to boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in ¼ cup mozzarella and 2 tablespoons Parmesan until sauce is smooth and cheese is melted.
In a 9-inch cast iron skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms, broccoli, onion and garlic; cook until tender. Add tomato; cook 1 minute longer. Remove vegetables.
Roll out and cook dough in skillet as directed in Whole Wheat Pizza Crust recipe (see below). Spread sauce over crust; top with sautéed vegetables and remaining cheese. Tent with foil until cheese is melted.

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