White Pizza

• 1 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
• 1 cup (4 ounces) preshredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
• 1/4 cup (1 ounce) grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
• 1 (1-pound) Italian cheese-flavored pizza crust (such as Boboli)
• 1 cup thinly sliced fresh basil
• 1/2 cup thinly sliced shallots
• 1/2 cup finely chopped spinach
• 1/2 to 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 cup thinly sliced plum tomatoes

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 425°.
2. Combine the first 3 ingredients in a medium bowl. Spread cheese mixture over pizza crust, leaving a 1/2-inch border around the edge. Sprinkle with basil and next 6 ingredients (basil through garlic powder). Arrange plum tomato slices in a single layer on top. Place pizza on baking sheet. Bake at 425° for 10 minutes. Remove pizza to cutting board; cut into 6 slices.