And can’t you come up with a hundred other good things to put on a cocktail pizza?

Ingredients:

• 3 fresh wheat pizza dough (Trader Joe’s)
• cooking spray
• 3 Tab cornmeal (for sprinkling)
• 1 Tab olive oil
• 3 large leeks, thinly sliced (about 4 cups)
• 3 c part-skim ricotta cheese
• 1 c fresh Parmesan cheese, grated (4 oz)
• ¾ c green onions, thinly sliced, including green part
• ¼ tsp salt
• ¼ tsp black pepper
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2/3 c chopped walnuts coarsely

Directions:

Preheat oven to 450°.

1. Roll each dough to about 12″ diameter.
2. Place dough on baking sheets coated in cooking spray and cornmeal.
3. Crimp edges of dough with your fingers to form a rim.
4. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over low-medium heat.
5. Add leeks and saute 10-15 minutes until soft.
6. Cool to room temperature.
7. Combine cheeses, green onions, salt, pepper, and garlic in a bowl.
8. Spread one half of the cheese mixture evenly over each dough round, leaving a one inch border.
9. Top each round with one third of the sauteed leeks and sprinkle with walnuts.
10. Just before coming to the party, bake at 450° for 15 minutes, or until cheese is lightly browned and crust is crispy.
11. Cut each pizza into 8 pieces.

Serves: 10-12 as appetizer

Source: Adapted from Cooking Light, August 2001