Garden Stuffed Focaccia

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Skill Level	Easy

Preparation Time	20 minutes	Total Time	40 minutes
Servings	8	Cost Per Serving	$1.16

1	Pizza Dough (store bought or use premade pizza crust)
2 cups	Swiss Chard or Spinach, roughly chopped
1 medium	Zucchini, thinly sliced
8	Fresh Basil Leaves
1 cup	Cottage Cheese or Ricotta
1/2 tbsp	Dry Oregano
2 tbsp	Olive Oil
1/2 tsp	Sea Salt and Black Pepper

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
Place a medium sauté pan over medium heat. Add 1 tbsp of olive oil.
Add zucchini and mushrooms. Cook for 3 minutes stirring gently. Add the Swiss chard, season with salt and pepper. Cover with a lid and cook for another minute until the Swiss chard has wilted. Set aside to cool.
Roll out the pizza dough on a floured surface until about a ¼ inch thick. Cut in half. Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Layer one side of the dough with the cooked Swiss chard mixture and top with the cheese. Add some basil leaves on top of that.
Add the other half of the pizza dough on top to cover and pinch the ends of the dough together to seal. Sprinkle the top with some oregano and remaining olive oil.
Bake for about 15 to 20 minutes until golden brown.
(For storage) Cut into small squares and place flat inside a freezer bag and freeze.

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