Low Fat Cheese And Vegetable Foccacia Sandwich Recipe

Ingredients

1 package pizza crust mix

--6 to 6 1/2 ounce package

nonstick spray coating

2 teaspoons olive oil

1 tablespoon sliced ripe olives

1 tablespoon grated romano or parmesan cheese

1/2 green or yellow sweet pepper

-- cut in thin strips

1 large tomato, thinly sliced

8 large basil leaves, snipped

--about 2 tablespoons

1 tablespoon fat-free italian salad dressing

2 tablespoons shredded romano cheese

-- or parmesan cheese

-- can be grated

Method

Prepare pizza crust mix according to package directions.

Spray an 8x1 1/2inch round baking pan with nonstick spray coating.

Pat crust into prepared pan.

Cover and let rise in a warm place for 40 minutes.

Brush with the olive oil.

Sprinkle with the sliced olives, slightly pressing into the dough.

Sprinkle with tablespoon Romano or Parmesan cheese.

Bake in a 400°F oven for 20 minutes or till top is lightly golden brown.

Cool on wire rack.

Cut foccacia into four wedges; split each wedge horizontally.

Arrange pepper strips on bottom pieces of foccacia; top with tomato slices.

Top with basil.

Drizzle with Italian dressing and sprinkle with remaining cheese.

Place top pieces of foccacia on sandwiches.

Makes 4 servings.

Nutrition facts per serving: 214 cal.

, 6 g total fat (1 g sat.

fat), 4 mg cholesterol, 440 mg sodium, 35 g carbohydrate.

, 1 g dietary fiber, 7 g pro.

Daily Value: 55% vitamin.

C, 12% iron.

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