veggie pizza

I made this Friday to bring to our last get-together with our local homeschool group before our move. This is one of our very favorite appetizers- it's great to bring when most of the other choices will be sweet treats, because this is something more substantial and meal-like. The flavors are fabulous too, and it's got vegetables! Which are good for you! So I'm pretty sure they cancel out the the cream cheese and the pastry crust...

Enjoy!!

Veggie Pizza

2 8 oz. packages Crescent Rolls
2 8 oz. packages cream cheese, softened
3 T. mayo
1 tsp. basil leaves
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1 small can sliced black olives, drained
2 small tomatoes
1 med. bunch of broccoli
1/2 head of cauliflower

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Press crescent roll dough into lightly oiled cookie sheets or pizza pans. I manage to get one round 15" pizza pan and one 10x15" cookie sheet out of the 2 packages of dough, spreading it out nice and thin. You could just do one one pan if you wanted the crust to be thicker. This step is much easier if you lay a damp dishcloth on the counter under your pan, so it won't slip all around on you. Prick dough with a fork in several places and bake for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. Set aside to cool.

Combine softened cream cheese with mayo, basil and garlic, with an electric mixer. Spread over cooled crust. I find that this amount is just enough to do the 2 pans with a thin layer of the cream cheese mixture. It is too much for just one pan for sure.

Finely chop the tomatoes, broccoli, and cauliflower, and spread over cream cheese mixture along with the black olives. Sprinkle top with Salad Supreme (McCormick product) seasoning.

And then comes my secret step: with clean hands (they were clean all along anyway, of course, but I wash them again) press the veggies into the cream cheese mixture just a little, to help everything stick better and not fall off so easily when people are eating the pizza.

Cut into squares, and chill until ready to serve. Which really should be as soon as possible- this is a dish that is best when it is fresh. Leftovers should be refrigerated and eaten within the next day.