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Spinach Pizza like Applebee's®

Prep. Time : 0:40
Serves : 3

1/4 cups rice milk
4 Tbls. all-purpose flour
1/3 cup nutritional yeast
(1) 10 oz. pkg. frozen spinach - thawed, squeeze out water
1 med. onion - chopped
4 cloves garlic - minced
1 Tbls. olive oil
5 med. plum tomatoes
8 oz. fresh mushrooms
1 tsp. basil
1 tsp. parsley
1 tsp. cayenne pepper
3 pita bread

-Heat milk in saucepan until hot, but not boiling.
-Stir in flour and continue stirring until sauce begins to thicken.
-Reduce heat and add nutritional yeast and spinach.
-Stir constantly until thick and gooey, about 3-4 min.
-In separate pan, sauté onion and garlic in oil until onion is tender.
-Stir in tomatoes, mushrooms, and spices. Sauté until hot throughout. Drain out any liquid.
-Using a very sharp bread knife, split each pita bread in half to make 2 round, flat pieces.
-Place each piece of bread on a cookie sheet or pizza pan. -Spread spinach sauce over each.
-Top with tomato mixture.
-Bake in 425 degree oven for 5-7 minutes. Watch closely so that the edges of the pita don't burn.