Ingredients
2 cups rice (cooked)
16 ounces mozzarella cheese
part skim
1 egg
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups tomato purée
low-sodium
Steps
Wash hands with soap and water.
Heat oven to 350 °F. Grease a 12-inch pizza pan or baking sheet.
Cook rice following directions on the package; set aside.
Grate cheese; set aside.
Crack egg and place in mixing bowl, stirring to blend. Measure and add 2 cups cooked rice, 1 cup grated cheese, and salt. Mix well to combine ingredients.
Spread rice mixture in prepared pan, pressing firmly and making outer edge slightly raised.
Spread tomato purée evenly over rice mixture.
Place pan in oven. Bake for 25 minutes.
Remove pan from oven sprinkle pizza with remaining cheese. Bake 5 minutes longer or until cheese melts.
Remove pizza from oven. Cut into 12 slices.
Try different kinds of rice.
Try different kinds of cheese.
Use sliced or chopped green peppers, onions, mushrooms, or other vegetables as toppings.
Nutrition Facts
| Nutrients | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total Calories | 175 |
| Total Fat | 9 g |
| Saturated Fat | 4 g |
| Cholesterol | 37 mg |
| Sodium | 313 mg |
| Carbohydrates | 12 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Total Sugars | 2 g |
| Added Sugars included | 3 g |
| Protein | 12 g |
| Vitamin D | 0 mcg |
| Calcium | 292 mg |
| Iron | 1 mg |
| Potassium | 181 mg |
U.S. Department of Agriculture. MyPlate Kitchen Website. Rice-Crusted Pizza. Recipe source: Cooking Up Fun - A Pyramid of Snacks Cornell University Cooperative Extension Division of Nutritional Sciences. Available at MyPlate.gov/MyPlateKitchen. Access date: 09-05-2024.