Whole Wheat Veggie Pizza Dough

1 package active dry yeast
1 cup warm water
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons canola or olive oil
1 c. whole wheat flour
1 1/2 c. unbleached naturally white flour

DIRECTIONS: Dissolve yeast in warm water. Stir in remaining ingredients; beat vigorously 20 strokes.  Let rest about 10 minutes.  Spray bottom of a pizza pan or cookie sheet with vegetable cooking spray and spread with pizza dough. Top with pizza sauce (8 oz. jar) or make your own pizza sauce using 8 oz. tomato sauce, 2 tsp. Oregano leaves, 1 tsp. salt, 1/8 tsp. minced garlic and 1/8 tsp. pepper.

*Add any veggies you like – broccoli, spinach, artichokes, peppers, mushrooms, olives, fresh tomatoes are tasty toppings.  Be creative!!! This is a great way for your family to get their daily servings of vegetables. Have the kids help.
*Top with 8 oz. shredded low fat mozzarella cheese and bake at 425 degrees for 20 minutes or until cheese is light brown.

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