Rice-Crusted Pizza

45 min · Serves 12

Based on a recipe from Cooking Up Fun - A Pyramid of Snacks Cornell University Cooperative Extension Division of Nutritional Sciences, via USDA MyPlate Kitchen

What goes in

• 2 cupscooked rice
• 16 ozpart-skim mozzarella cheese
• 1egg
• 1.2 mlsalt
• 2 cupslow-sodium tomato purée

How to cook it

1. Preheat the oven to 350 °F and grease a 12-inch pizza pan or rimmed baking sheet.
2. Whisk the egg in a large bowl, then thoroughly stir in the cooked rice, 1 cup of shredded mozzarella, and the salt.
3. Press the rice mixture firmly into the greased pan, shaping it with a slightly elevated outer rim.
4. Spread the tomato purée in an even layer over the rice base.
5. Bake for 25 minutes, then carefully take the pan out of the oven and scatter the rest of the cheese over the top.
6. Return to the oven for another 5 minutes until the mozzarella is fully melted, then cut into 12 slices to serve.

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