Polenta Pizza Crust


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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 93.1
  • Total Fat: 2.0 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 587.4 mg
  • Total Carbs: 17.7 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.8 g
  • Protein: 1.9 g

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Introduction

Homemade Pizza Crust using yellow cornmeal Homemade Pizza Crust using yellow cornmeal
Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    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

Directions

Preheat the oven to 425.
spray two 8 or 9-inch round cake pans with nonfat cooking spray
Line the bottoms of each pan with circles of parchment paper.
To make polenta, put the water, cornmeal, salt, and seasonings into a large microwavable casserole dish or 1-quart measure.
Cook at full power for 4 minutes.
Stir well and cook again at high power for 2 more minutes.
Stir again and cook at high power for another 2 minutes.
Remove from the microwave, stir in the olive oil, and beat with a spoon until completely smooth.
Spread the polenta evenly in the bottom of the two pans.
Place the pans in the oven and bake for 12 minutes.
While the crust is cooking, prepare your toppings.


Serving Size: Makes 2 8-9 inch pizza crust

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CURVYDIVAJC.

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    Very Good
    This is easy and yummy! I cooked it on the stove, rather than the microwave. It's suitable for most any topping. - 12/24/12