Tiny Pizzas

Prep time: about 15 minutes

Ingredients:

1 standard-sized bagel, cut in half
tomato sauce
shredded mozzarella cheese
toppings like diced green pepper, chopped onion, or chopped tomato (whatever you like)
seasonings like oregano, basil, and pepper

Directions:

Set the oven to low heat.
Spread tomato sauce on each bagel half.
Sprinkle the shredded cheese all over the tomato sauce on each half.
Add your favorite toppings.
Put a light sprinkling of seasonings on each half.
Put your bagel halves on a baking sheet.
Bake in the oven on low heat for about 5 to 8 minutes. You'll know they're done when the cheese is bubbly.
Let cool for a minute, then enjoy your tiny pizzas!

Serves: 1

Serving size: 2 tiny pizzas

Nutritional analysis (per serving):
210 calories
9 g protein
4 g fat
34 g carbohydrate
2 g fiber
11 mg cholesterol
633 mg sodium
144 mg calcium
1.9 mg iron

Note: Nutritional analysis may vary depending on ingredient brands used.

Reviewed by: Allison Brinkley, RD, LD/N

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