Pizza Muffins-eating Well Magazine

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2/3 cup finely chopped onion
• 2/3 cup finely chopped red bell pepper
• 1/3 cup whole wheat pastry flour
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh oregano or 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup low-fat milk
• 1/3 cup crumbled feta cheese
• 1 large egg, well beaten
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 2 tablespoons chopped kalamata olives

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. add onion and bell pepper; cook, stirring often, until the onion is tender, about 5 minutes. transfer to a large bowl and let cool for 10 minutes.
• 2 meanwhile, preheat oven to 400°f coat a mini-muffin pan with cooking spray.
• 3 whisk whole-wheat pastry flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder, oregano, sugar, garlic powder and salt in a medium bowl.
• 4 stir milk, feta, egg, tomato paste and olives into the onion mixture. make a well in the dry ingredients; add the wet ingredients and stir until just combined. fill the prepared muffin cups two-thirds full.
• 5 bake the muffins until lightly browned, 13 to 15 minutes. cool in the pan for 5 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack. serve warm or at room temperature.