Artichoke - Pepper Pizza with Feta Cheese

Did you know?
The globe artichoke is both a delicacy and a low - calorie, nutritoius vegetable. It is the flower bud of a large thistle - like plant with only a few edible portions - the heart and the tender fleshy part at the base of the tough
outer leaves.
Artichokes contain cynarin, an organic acid that stimulates the sweetness receptors in the taste buds of people, causing the foods eaten afterwards to taste sweeter.

Ingredients:
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 small red bell pepper, cut into strips
1 small orange bell pepper, cut into strips
2 garlic cloves, minced and divided
1/4 low-fat mayonnaise
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
9 artichoke hearts
1 Italian cheese-flavored pizza crust
1/2 cup crumbled Feta cheese
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme

Method:
Prepare pizza crust according to package directions. Heat oil in a medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add bell pepper strips; sauté 3 minutes. Add half of minced garlic; sauté 1 minute. Remove from heat; set aside. Place remaining garlic, mayonnaise, crushed red pepper, black pepper, and artichoke hearts in a food processor, and process until finely chopped. Place pizza crust on a baking sheet. Spread artichoke mixture over pizza crust, leaving a 1/2-inch border. Top with bell pepper mixture. Sprinkle with Feta cheese and thyme. Bake at 450° for 14 minutes or until crust is crisp (cheese will not melt).

Enjoy this recipe!