Unexpected Combinations
Pizza delivery is grand, but you can't get the variety of flavors from a take-out place that you can create in your own kitchen. So go for the unexpected with these winning creations.

Mediterranean Alfredo Pizza

This gourmet pizza deliciously breaks the rule that all pizzas must be flavored with a tomato-base sauce.

Ingredients

* 1 lb. frozen whole wheat or white bread dough, thawed
* 1/3 cup refrigerated Alfredo sauce
* 8 to 10 fresh spinach leaves
* 1 cup fresh mushrooms, sliced (about 3 ounces)
* 1 small tomato, thinly sliced
* 4 canned marinated artichoke hearts, quartered or sliced
* 1-1/2 teaspoons snipped fresh oregano or 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed
* 1-1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.

2. Place thawed bread dough on lightly floured surface and let rest 10 minutes; roll into a 12-inch round, building up edges slightly. Transfer to a greased baking sheet.

3. Spread crust with Alfredo sauce. Arrange spinach leaves over sauce; sprinkle with mushrooms. Arrange tomato slices and artichoke hearts over mushrooms. Sprinkle with oregano and mozzarella cheese.

4. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until crust is golden brown and cheese is bubbly around edges. Makes 6 to 8 servings.

Nutrition facts per serving: 270 cal., 12 g total fat (4 g sat. fat), 28 mg chol., 384 mg sodium, 29 g carbo., 2 g fiber, 11 g pro. Daily Values: 14% vit. A, 14% vit. C, 13% calcium, 13% iron.

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