Ricotta Pizza with Roasted Garlic and Broccoli
Ricotta Pizza with Roasted Garlic and Broccoli is a delicious vegetarian pizza loaded with flavor. This recipe can be made on any type of crust so it can fit into many different types of diets or ways of eating, such as gluten free and low carb.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 131kcal
Ingredients
- 1 small pizza crust (see notes, prepared up until the first bake)
- 4 cloves roasted garlic
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese shredded
- 1 1/2 cups broccoli florets (cooked until crisp-tender, see notes)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to the temperature in the instructions for the crust that you are using.1 small pizza crust
- Smash the roasted garlic in a small bowl and combine with the olive oil. Brush evenly onto the pizza crust.4 cloves roasted garlic, 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- Top with dollops of the ricotta cheese. You can spread it just a little so that it covers more space, but still stays fairly thick.1 cup ricotta cheese
- Sprinkle on the mozzarella cheese.1/2 cup mozzarella cheese
- Top with the broccoli.1 1/2 cups broccoli florets
- Bake for 5-10 minutes or as long as needed to finish the crust.
- Serve as is, or sprinkle on herbs like oregano, basil or crushed red pepper.
Notes
Tips and Techniques
- This pizza is easily modified. You can add as much or as little of any of the toppings as you like. You can also swap out the broccoli for spinach, kale, or any other veggies that you enjoy.
- You can prepare this pizza on any type of crust. You can use a store-bought pre-baked crust or prepared pizza dough. You can also use any traditional, gluten free or low carb pizza crust recipe that you like.
- Store leftovers tightly covered in the refrigerator. Consume within 3-5 days.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 131kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 101mg | Potassium: 130mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 387IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 146mg | Iron: 1mg