Breakfast Pizza

Make a light version of breakfast pizza with turkey sausage, reduced-fat cheese and shredded potatoes. It's a great choice for breakfast or brunch.

Breakfast Pizza Photo by: Randy Mayor; Melanie J. Clarke

YIELD: 8 servings (serving size: 1 wedge)
COURSE: Breakfast/Brunch

Ingredients:
1 (8-ounce) can reduced-fat refrigerated crescent dinner roll dough
Cooking spray
12 ounces turkey breakfast sausage
1 cup frozen shredded hash brown potatoes, thawed
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded fat-free cheddar cheese
1/4 cup fat-free milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1 (8-ounce) carton egg substitute
2 tablespoons grated fresh Parmesan cheese

Instructions:
Preparation

Preheat oven to 375°.

Separate dough into triangles. Press triangles together to form a single round crust on a 12-inch pizza pan coated with cooking spray. Crimp edges of dough with fingers to form a rim.

Cook sausage in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat until browned, stirring to crumble. Drain.

Top prepared dough with sausage, potatoes, and cheese. Combine milk, salt, pepper, and egg substitute, stirring with a whisk. Carefully pour milk mixture over sausage mixture. Sprinkle with Parmesan. Bake at 375° for 25 minutes or until crust is browned.
Nutritional Information
Amount per serving

Calories: 203
Calories from fat: 28%
Fat: 6.4g
Saturated fat: 1.8g
Monounsaturated fat: 1.9g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.6g
Protein: 15.4g
Carbohydrate: 20.3g
Fiber: 0.4g
Cholesterol: 13.2mg
Iron: 1.5mg
Sodium: 771mg
Calcium: 239mg

Nutrition Guidelines for Healthy Living

Cooking Light OCTOBER 2002