Pizza, Pizza..... again.

One of the many things my mother taught me was to use coupons.  Make money off of what you buy.  Refunding.  Whatever you might call it - just be smart with your money and if you have a coupon AND the item is on sale, BUY IT!

Well, upon my return to the United States, I decided to try and use coupons from time to time.  I don't do it all the time, but try my best.  Because I got addicted to the fuzzy carbonated beverages in Mexico, I've been buying a lot of coke and Rootbeer.  I knew that my mom always saved the "codes" that are under each bottle cap or are printed on the inside of the cardboard box, so without even know what those codes did, I started saving them.  When my mom came to visit in March 2012, we finally entered those codes into the computer and started using those points that came with the codes!  After browsing the rewards system, I decided on getting free 1 year magazine subscriptions.  I am now getting the monthly magazine to "Cooking Light" -- for free!!!  WIN!

This recipe comes from the latest edition of Cooking Light.  I did it basically to the "t" as stated in the recipe.  Enjoy!

Grilled Vegetable and Cheese Pizza

mushrooms, thickly sliced
1 clove garlic, finely minced
red bell pepper
zucchini, cut diagonally into 1/2 inch thick slices (I LIKE cutting it diagonally!!  Never done before!)
red onion, cut into 1/2 inch wedges
salt
pepper
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
pizza dough (or pita bread, as I did)
fontina cheese (or parmesean, as I did)

1.  Combine mushrooms, garlic, red bell pepper, zucchini, onion, and EVOO in a bowl.  Toss to coat.  Sprinkle with salt and pepper.  Use grill or saute in heated pan until vegetables are tender-crisp.

2.  Place dough on grill or place dough in preheated oven (400F) and warm through, roughly 2 minutes each side.

3.  Sprinkle shredded cheese on dough.  Arrange vegetables over cheese.  Sprinkle again with cheese.  Heat until cheese melt. 

Bon appetit!!

I don't have a grill so I'm still doing all this work in the kitchen, using stovetop and oven.  It still tastes amazing!  I made this again tonight and forgot the crushed red pepper flakes -- I missed them!!  They make a difference in the taste. 

And I know that I suggested a lite pizza recipe earlier this year.  Today's recipe is very similar to that one but I do prefer this one.  There is something about the red sauce on pizza that makes me not too fond of pizza, but this recipe without any type of sauce is perfect for me!  And it still has that pizza taste to it!  Enjoy.