Crab and Artichoke Appetizer Pizza

Ingredients

• 1 thin prepared pizza crust

• 1 (14 ounce) can artichoke hearts, water-packed and drained
• 4 ounces lump crabmeat or backfin crab meat
• 2/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 2/3 cup light mayonnaise
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/4 cup pitted kalamata olive, sliced and drained well
• 1/4 cup finely chopped red bell pepper

Directions

1. 1

   Heat oven according to the pizza crust directions and heat the pizza until it is light golden brown, Remove pizza and set aside, leaving the oven on.

2. 2

   Chop the artichoke hearts and combine with the crabmeat, cheese, mayonnaise, garlic, salt and pepper, stirring to mix well.

3. 3

   Spread over the pizza crust, and sprinkle with the olives.

4. 4

   Return the pizza to the oven and bake 12 to15 minutes, or until the top is slightly browned and bubbling along the edges.

5. 5

   Remove and sprinkle with the red bell pepper.

6. 6

   Slice into small squares and serve with remoulade sauce, if desired.