Prep time: about 15 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 standard-sized bagel, cut in half
• tomato sauce
• shredded mozzarella cheese
• toppings like diced green pepper, chopped onion, or chopped tomato (whatever you like)
• seasonings like oregano, basil, and pepper

Utensils:

• oven (You'll need help from your adult assistant.)
• knife
• baking sheet

Directions:

1. Set the oven to low heat.
2. Spread tomato sauce on each bagel half.
3. Sprinkle the shredded cheese all over the tomato sauce on each half.
4. Add your favorite toppings.
5. Put a light sprinkling of seasonings on each half.
6. Put your bagel halves on the baking sheet.
7. Bake in the oven on low heat for about 5 to 8 minutes. You'll know they're done when the cheese is bubbly.
8. Let cool for a minute, then enjoy your tiny pizzas!

Serves: 1

Serving size: 2 tiny pizzas

Nutritional analysis (per serving):

210 calories

9 g protein

4 g fat

34 g carbohydrate

2 g fiber

11 mg cholesterol

633 mg sodium

144 mg calcium
1.9 mg iron

Note: Nutritional analysis may vary depending on ingredient brands used.

Updated and reviewed by: Steven Dowshen, MD
Date reviewed: May 2005
Originally reviewed by: Allison Brinkley, RD, LD/N, CNSD