Easy mini-pizzas

 

    Frozen bread dough makes these pizzas simple to fix for a hearty party snack or a festive light lunch.

Makes 16 individual pizzas

Easy tomato sauce ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1 can/14½ ounces stewed tomatoes, crushed
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• ¼ teaspoon leaf oregano, crumbled
• Salt and pepper

Mini-pizzas ingredients

• 1 loaf (1 pound) frozen bread dough, thawed according to package directions
• 2 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
• ¼ cup Greek olives, pitted and chopped 

Prepare easy tomato sauce

1. Heat oil in medium-size saucepan over medium-high heat.
2. Add garlic ; cook 1 minute.
3. Add tomatoes, sugar, oregano, salt and pepper ; lower heat, simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until mixture is reduced to 1¼ cups, about 20 minutes.

Prepare mini-pizzas

1. Preheat oven to 425F ; grease large baking sheets.
2. Cut bread dough crosswise into ½-inch-thick slices ; place about 3 inches apart on prepared baking sheets.
3. Knead each piece with fingers into a 3-inch round.
4. Spread equal amount of sauce on each round ; top with cheese and olives.
5. Bake in preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until crusts are browned and topping bubbly.

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