MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.01
 
      Title: Mushroom Pita Pizza
 Categories: Diabetic, Main dish, Vegetables, Cheese
      Yield: 4 servings
 
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      1 ts Olive oil;                               -sliced
    1/2 c  Onion; diced                        8 sm Basil leaves; small fresh
    1/2 c  Mushrooms;                          2 ts Fresh oregano; chopped OR
           (chanterelles, crepes, or         1/2 ts Crushed dried basil;
           (shiitake or cultivated )           1 oz Fresh low-fat goat cheese;
      1    6" whole-wheat pita bread;               -crumbled
      2    Plum Tomatoes, fresh thinly   

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    1/2 c  Zucchini; thinly sliced             3 tb Parmesan Cheese
 
  Preheat oven or toaster oven to 400 degrees.  In a heavy skillet over
  medium heat, heat oil.  Add onions and mushrooms; saute for 5 minutes
  until the onion and mushrooms are tender.
  Meanwhile, split pita bread in half horizontally.  Place pita halves
  directly on oven rack and bake for 5 minutes or until lightly toasted.
  Arrange tomato slices and basil leaves on bread.  Scatter cooked
  onions and mushrooms over top.  Sprinkle with oregrano and goat
  cheese. Bake 3 to 8 minutes or until begins to brown around edges.
  Remove from oven and cut each pita half in 4 wedges.
  
  NOTE: Substitute zuccihini for the mushooms and Parmesan for goat
  cheese. Proceed as directed. ( I will keep the mushrooms and use
  Parmesan Cheese).
  
  Food Exchanges per serving: 1/2 BREAD/STARCH EXCHANGES   CAL: 66;
  PRO: 2g; CAR: 9g; FAT: 2g(CALORIES FROM FAT 27%); CHO: 5mg;
  
  Source: Joslin Diabetes Gourmet Cookbook by Bonnie Sanders, Ph.D., and
  Frances Towner Giedt
  
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