Pizza with Sweet Onion, Red Pepper, Ricotta&Basil Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 pizza crust
• 1 to 1-1/2 cups tomato sauce for pasta, or a 14-ounce can tomatoes, drained and chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced or pressed, if using canned tomatoes
• salt to taste
• 1 sweet red onion, sliced in rings and soaked in water for 15 to 30 minutes
• 1 red pepper, thinly sliced in strips or rings
• 3 heaped tablespoons part-skim ricotta
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• a generous handful of fresh basil, slivered or torn in pieces