Cook's Corner

Mini Pizzas

Ingredients

Mini pizzas.24 whole wheat crackers

4 tablespoons pizza sauce

Pizza toppings (such as diced vegetables like mushrooms, olives, or peppers, or cooked and cubed beef, chicken, or ham)

1½ cups shredded low-fat cheese

Directions

  1. Spread each cracker with ½ teaspoon of pizza sauce.
  2. Put the pizza topping on top of the sauce.
  3. Sprinkle the pizza topping with the low-fat cheese.
  4. Put the crackers on a microwave-safe plate.
  5. Microwave on high for 1 to 2 minutes, until the cheese melts. Before serving, check to make sure that the cheese is not too hot.

Makes 12 servings

Safety tip: To prevent burns and other injuries, an adult should dice ingredients and supervise use of the microwave.