Breadstick Pizza

  Pizza

Not only do refrigerated breadsticks lend a fun twist to pizza, but they make this dish a weeknight staple at my house. Feeding kids? Slice pieces into small strips and let the kids dip each strip into marinara sauce. They’ll love it!

Breadstick Pizza

Average Rating: 4.5

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 25 min. Bake: 20 min.
YIELD: 12 servings.

Ingredients

  • 2 tubes (11 ounces each) refrigerated breadsticks
  • 1/2 pound sliced fresh mushrooms
  • 2 medium green peppers, chopped
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons Italian seasoning, divided
  • 4 teaspoons olive oil, divided
  • 1-1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided
  • 5 ounces Canadian bacon, chopped
  • 1-1/2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
  • Marinara sauce

Instructions

  • 1. Unroll breadsticks into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Press onto the bottom and up the sides of pan; pinch seams to seal. Bake at 350° until set, 6-8 minutes.
  • 2. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute the mushrooms, peppers, onion and 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning in 2 teaspoons oil until crisp-tender; drain.
  • 3. Brush crust with remaining oil. Sprinkle with 3/4 cup cheddar cheese; top with vegetable mixture and Canadian bacon. Combine mozzarella cheese and remaining cheddar cheese; sprinkle over top. Sprinkle with remaining Italian seasoning.
  • 4. Bake until cheese is melted and crust is golden brown, 20-25 minutes. Serve with marinara sauce.
    Freeze option:
    Bake crust as directed, add toppings and cool. Securely wrap and freeze unbaked pizza. To use, unwrap pizza; bake as directed, increasing time as necessary.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece (calculated without marinara sauce): 267 calories, 11g fat (6g saturated fat), 27mg cholesterol, 638mg sodium, 29g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 2g fiber), 13g protein.

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