Name: Pumpkin, spinach and ricotta pizza
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 500 gram pumpkin, peeled, cut into chunks; 1 clove garlic, finely sliced; cooking oil spray; 2 bunch english spinach, washed, trimmed; 1 cup (200g) low-fat fresh ricotta; 4 small pita bread; 2/3 cup (70g) grated low-fat mozzarella; 1/4 cup (40g) pine nuts; salad, to serve

Pumpkin, spinach and ricotta pizza

Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

10M

Total

20M

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Ingredients

500 gram pumpkin, peeled, cut into chunks

1 clove garlic, finely sliced

cooking oil spray

2 bunch english spinach, washed, trimmed

1 cup (200g) low-fat fresh ricotta

4 small pita bread

2/3 cup (70g) grated low-fat mozzarella

1/4 cup (40g) pine nuts

salad, to serve

Method

1.Place pumpkin in a microwave-proof bag. Seal and microwave on high (100%) 3 minutes, until tender.

2.Meanwhile, lightly spray a large frying pan with cooking oil spray; heat on high.

3.Cook garlic and spinach, stirring, 2 minutes, until wilted. Drain; coarsely chop. Combine spinach mixture with ricotta; season to taste.

4.Preheat an oven grill.

5.Cook pita under a hot grill 1 minute, until crisp. Turn pita; top with pumpkin and spinach mixture. Scatter with mozzarella and pine nuts; grill 2 minutes, until mozzarella melts.

6.Serve with salad.

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