French Bread Goat Cheese Vegetarian Pizza

Sneak a bit of protein and fiber into a kid-sized vegetarian pizza by adding mashed beans into the cheese. Perfect for the whole family. This vegetarian pizza recipe was created for Bush's® Beans by Connie Guttersen, R.D. PH.D., nutrition instructor at the Culinary Institute of America and author of "The Sonoma Diet." Recipe courtesy of "The Sonoma Diet."

Ingredients:

• 6 slices French bread, sliced about 3/4 inch thick
• olive oil
• 1 clove garlic, diced
• 1 15.5 ounce can Great Northen or Cannellini beans
• 4 ounces soft goat cheese
• 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
• 1 tbsp chopped fresh oregano
• 3 cups fresh baby spinach
• 1 12 ounce jar roasted red peppers, drained and sliced
• salt and pepper to taste

Preparation:

Brush olive oil on both sides of the bread. Add a little bit of garlic to the top of each piece of bread. Toast the bread in a 400 degree oven for approximately 5 minutes, or until golden brown.

In a medium bowl, mash beans lightly with a fork. Add goat cheese, oregano and parsley; stir until well mixed.

Divide bean mixture among toasted bread slices. Top bean mixture with spinach and roasted peppers.

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