brown rice pizza

WW POINTS® values per serving 5
Servings 6

This recipe is adapted from "Vive le Vegan" by Dreena Burton.

The pizza was quite good, more like a casserole. But that having been said I probably would pass on making it again. I can think of other ways I'd rather fix brown rice & veggies...and even better ways to enjoy pizza-like dishes that are more points friendly. Still worth trying if this sounds like something you'd enjoy -- it was tasty and not difficult to make at all. And of course this cookbook is one of my faves :)

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups uncooked brown rice
1 cup tomato sauce
1 Tbsp hoisin sauce
1 medium zucchini
1 medium yellow pepper
1/2 small onion
2 tsp dried basil
1 tsp ground oregano
24 small olives
2 tsp balsamic vinegar

Instructions

The best brown rice to use for this is the short grain variety because it is much stickier and holds together better.

Cook the rice according to your usual method. Toss herbs w/warm rice, salt to taste. Spread the cooked rice onto a lightly oiled pizza pan and press down to create an even crust. Bake @375 for 8-10 minutes. Remove & set aside.

Meanwhile toss the diced veggies with balsamic vinegar and mist lightly with oil. Roast until tender.

Mix the hoisin sauce with the tomato sauce and spread on the rice crust. Top with the olives & roasted veggies.

Bake the pizza for 15-20 minutes @375. Let it cool for about 5 minutes before serving.

(you may also top w/soy cheese, but this will add additional points)