A fun and healthy meal for kids to make! Plus an easy veggie pizza sauce.
Prep Time20 minutesmins
Cook Time15 minutesmins
Total Time35 minutesmins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: bagel, cooking with kids, pizza, rainbow
Servings: 8pizzas
Ingredients
8plain whole wheat bagels
1cupno-cook veggie pizza sauce or any pizza saucerecipe below
2cupsshredded mozzarella cheese
several different vegetables, chopped smallsee notes for details
No-Cook Veggie Pizza Sauce
1 (14 oz) cancrushed tomatoes
1/2tspkosher salt
1tspgarlic powder
1tspdried oregan or Italian seasoning
3/4cupfinely grated carrot
1cupfinely chopped baby spinachor a mixture of any chopped vegetables you like
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper or foil.
Slice bagels in half. Place bagel half on the baking sheet and cook in the oven until lightly toasted, 3 to 4 minutes. Set aside.
Top bagels with a couple tablespoons of sauce, about a 1/4 cup of cheese, and then decorate with the colorful chopped veggies as desired.
Bake until cheese is melted, about 10 minutes. Serve warm.
No-Cook Veggie Pizza Sauce
Add crushed tomatoes to a large bowl and stir in the salt, garlic powder, and dried herbs.
Stir in the vegetables. (You can use as much or as little as you'd like.) Store in a jar or airtight container in the refrigerator for 7 to 10 days.
Notes
***Any fresh, frozen, or cooked vegetables will work well on pizzas. Topping ideas: grape tomatoes, bell pepper, pineapple, fresh spinach, broccoli, cabbage...