Healthy Pizza

LivingAHealthierLife
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Anyone have any healthy pizza recipes. What salads do you eat?
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  • beachlover317
    beachlover317 Posts: 2,848 Member
    I really like Papa John's pizza. I don't ever want to eat something that is not really pizza. When I have it now, I work it into my calories for the week & only eat 2 - 3 pieces. Bonus - I love veggies on the pizza.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    I really like Papa John's pizza. I don't ever want to eat something that is not really pizza. When I have it now, I work it into my calories for the week & only eat 2 - 3 pieces. Bonus - I love veggies on the pizza.

    Ditto. It's not THAT bad for pizza, honestly. And I can easily fit two large slices in a day, just got to make room for it.

    I do like English muffin pizzas too (just an English muffin sliced in two with pizza sauce and shredded mozarella) but it's not pizza.
  • Cindyinpg
    Cindyinpg Posts: 3,902 Member
    I really like Papa John's pizza. I don't ever want to eat something that is not really pizza. When I have it now, I work it into my calories for the week & only eat 2 - 3 pieces. Bonus - I love veggies on the pizza.

    Ditto. It's not THAT bad for pizza, honestly. And I can easily fit two large slices in a day, just got to make room for it.

    I do like English muffin pizzas too (just an English muffin sliced in two with pizza sauce and shredded mozarella) but it's not pizza.
    No Papa John's here. :sad: But we have Dominoes and Panago and lots of little local places. All healthy. Yum. Especially with ham wnd pineapple, black olives, capicola, roasted garlic and extra cheese. :love:
  • whierd
    whierd Posts: 14,025 Member
    I prefer to make my own as I can control the quality of the ingredients and also get a very accurate calorie count on it.
  • CyberEd312
    CyberEd312 Posts: 3,536 Member
    I'm with everyone else I want a good pizza, we have a local pizza place that has been serving out the Best pizza in town since 1977 and it is our normal stop... (Was there last night a matter a fact) You can make pizza at home with flatout wraps and sauce and cheese and veggies and whatnot and it is ok but I prefer the real thing.... Best of Luck....
  • NoAdditives
    NoAdditives Posts: 4,251 Member
    When buying, I like Papa Murphy's.

    But for homemade I use a pizza dough recipe from the Brooklyn Cookbook, but pretty much any recipe will be similar. It should only include yeast, flour, water, a little salt, and a little olive oil. I use a three cheese pomodoro sauce from a Trader Joe's, then add mozzarella, pepperoni, olives, mushrooms, and bell pepper. It's not unhealthy.
  • spookiefox
    spookiefox Posts: 215 Member
    Anyone have any healthy pizza recipes. What salads do you eat?

    What is unhealthy about pizza?
  • susieoj
    susieoj Posts: 181
    I agree with the preferring to make your own, I make a mean pizza dough and so I prefer to eat the pizza I make at home anyway, I think dominos uses kinda cruddy ingredients, but that's just a preference thing, either way you can fit pizza into any diet, just leave room. As for lower calorie/ carb pizza, I actually like cauliflower pizza, it's not pizza but the way I make it, it is a yummy dinner option that reminds me of pizza. There are lots of recipes for it online and you can add whatever toppings you want.
  • rtwa33
    rtwa33 Posts: 1 Member
    So it is not exactly pizza, but I take a whole wheat tortilla, top with some no salt tomato sauce and add spices like basil, oregano, and crushed red pepper, and then top it with some shredded mozzarella or even better, Provel cheese. A little goes a long way. Bake it in my toaster oven until the cheese is melted. Cheese won't really have time to brown before the tortilla is crispy, but the whole thing comes to about 250 calories and does get me over the pizza desire.
  • Penfoldsplace
    Penfoldsplace Posts: 159
    I love takeaway pizza from pizza hut or papa johns. When I buy them from the supermarket I like the pizza express ones. They are good quality and depending on the toppings not bad at all calorie wise. My favourite one Giardiniera is under 500 calories for the whole pizza.

    I make my own too. It's good to control the toppings and I can decide how much cheese etc I want based on how many cals I have left. One of favourites is pitta bread pizza.
  • spookiefox
    spookiefox Posts: 215 Member
    I really like Papa John's pizza. I don't ever want to eat something that is not really pizza. When I have it now, I work it into my calories for the week & only eat 2 - 3 pieces. Bonus - I love veggies on the pizza.

    Papa John's pizza isn't bad. Not fond of John's stand on health care for his employees. I don't see pizza as unhealthy, but not having access to health care certainly is.

    I really like Casey's Pizza, though it's a midwestern thing. Also I find locally owned places often have the best pizza.

    And I share your aversion to what is not really pizza. All these things with cauliflower for crust and such nonsense hold no appeal at all. I'll pass. Life is too short to make faux pizza with cauliflower for crust.
  • Achrya
    Achrya Posts: 16,913 Member
    I prefer to make my own as I can control the quality of the ingredients and also get a very accurate calorie count on it.

    This.

    I make mine mine like this

    1 tsp yeast
    1 TB honey
    Warm water (enough to dissolve the yeast and honey. 1/4-1/2 cup i guess)

    Let that mix sit for 20 minutes.

    Add
    3/4 cup flour.
    Seasoning if desired

    Form dough ball.

    Rub bowl with olive oil, put dough inside. Cover with towel. Let rise 30-45 minutes. Roll out. Sauce, toppings, bake, (400, 13-15 minutes) PIZZA
  • jujaws
    jujaws Posts: 190 Member
    My mom actually just sent me this the other day..I didn't try it out at all. http://sweetestdelicacy.com/2013/07/24/tortilla-pizza/
  • spookiefox
    spookiefox Posts: 215 Member
    So it is not exactly pizza, but I take a whole wheat tortilla, top with some no salt tomato sauce and add spices like basil, oregano, and crushed red pepper, and then top it with some shredded mozzarella or even better, Provel cheese. A little goes a long way. Bake it in my toaster oven until the cheese is melted. Cheese won't really have time to brown before the tortilla is crispy, but the whole thing comes to about 250 calories and does get me over the pizza desire.

    Wouldn't get me "over the pizza desire." Just sayin'
  • beachlover317
    beachlover317 Posts: 2,848 Member
    I really like Papa John's pizza. I don't ever want to eat something that is not really pizza. When I have it now, I work it into my calories for the week & only eat 2 - 3 pieces. Bonus - I love veggies on the pizza.

    Papa John's pizza isn't bad. Not fond of John's stand on health care for his employees. I don't see pizza as unhealthy, but not having access to health care certainly is.

    I really like Casey's Pizza, though it's a midwestern thing. Also I find locally owned places often have the best pizza.

    And I share your aversion to what is not really pizza. All these things with cauliflower for crust and such nonsense hold no appeal at all. I'll pass. Life is too short to make faux pizza with cauliflower for crust.

    I also share your views on his stance on health care for employees. We also patronize Pizza Hut. We usually go there, but the grandkids love Papa John's. I enjoy making my own pizzas too. We love replacing the tomato sauce with basil pesto and then covering it with veggies and cheese. YUMMY~
  • randomtai
    randomtai Posts: 9,003 Member
    I prefer to make my own as I can control the quality of the ingredients and also get a very accurate calorie count on it.

    This.

    I make mine mine like this

    1 tsp yeast
    1 TB honey
    Warm water (enough to dissolve the yeast and honey. 1/4-1/2 cup i guess)

    Let that mix sit for 20 minutes.

    Add
    3/4 cup flour.
    Seasoning if desired

    Form dough ball.

    Rub bowl with olive oil, put dough inside. Cover with towel. Let rise 30-45 minutes. Roll out. Sauce, toppings, bake, (400, 13-15 minutes) PIZZA

    Yes yes I think I am going to try this tomorrow for football Sunday. :D
  • TheSlorax
    TheSlorax Posts: 2,401 Member
    I really like Papa John's pizza. I don't ever want to eat something that is not really pizza. When I have it now, I work it into my calories for the week & only eat 2 - 3 pieces. Bonus - I love veggies on the pizza.

    Papa John's pizza isn't bad. Not fond of John's stand on health care for his employees. I don't see pizza as unhealthy, but not having access to health care certainly is.

    I really like Casey's Pizza, though it's a midwestern thing. Also I find locally owned places often have the best pizza.

    And I share your aversion to what is not really pizza. All these things with cauliflower for crust and such nonsense hold no appeal at all. I'll pass. Life is too short to make faux pizza with cauliflower for crust.

    my favorite pizza places are employee owned. cheeseboard: http://cheeseboardcollective.coop/pizza and zachary's: http://www.zacharys.com/index.html I usually end up with another local place because it's cheaper (although from what I hear their benefits are also good), but the coops here are awesome and I like patronizing them.
  • whierd
    whierd Posts: 14,025 Member
    Pizza dough:


    1 1/4 cups lukewarm water (300 ml)
    1/2 tsp sugar (2 g)
    2 tsp instant, dry yeast (10 g)
    2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil (30 ml)
    1/2 cup semolina flour (100 g)
    3 1/4 cups bread flour (400 g)
    2 tsp sea salt (10 g)

    Dissolve the sugar in the water and then add the yeast and stir. Then add in the olive oil and salt. Then add half of both flours slowly, stirring it in. Then add the remaining flour, knead for 5 minutes, then portion it how you wish.
  • Athijade
    Athijade Posts: 3,300 Member
    I make my own pizza. Either I buy the dough from Earth Fare or I make it in the bread machine.

    I then do a garlic and olive oil base (I can't have tomatoes), real shredded mozzarella, lots of vegetables, some fresh basil, and maybe some chicken or chicken sausage. Might even throw some feta on there. So good!
  • whierd
    whierd Posts: 14,025 Member
    I make my own pizza. Either I buy the dough from Earth Fare or I make it in the bread machine.

    I then do a garlic and olive oil base (I can't have tomatoes), real shredded mozzarella, lots of vegetables, some fresh basil, and maybe some chicken or chicken sausage. Might even throw some feta on there. So good!

    Try brushing on your garlic-infused olive oil on the dough, adding your mozzarella, then after it is done, squeezing some fresh lemon juice over it and adding a drizzle of olive oil. Mouthgasm.
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  • Sebidian
    Sebidian Posts: 199 Member
    For frozen pizza, the individual size Ultra Thin line from Home Run Inn is very good.
  • bridgie101
    bridgie101 Posts: 817 Member
    Anyone have any healthy pizza recipes. What salads do you eat?

    I just make this up:

    900g flour
    600 mls luke warm water, with 1 lge soup spoon yeast and 1 tsp sugar mixed in
    1 tbsp oil
    1 soup spoon salt
    1 dssp sugar

    put dry ingreds into kenwood bowl and make well in centre. Pour in liquids, beat 10 mins with dough hook. Cut into 4 pieces, oil and place in bowl to double in bulk.

    when doubled, take out a piece, roll out to paper thin on ungreased baking tray. poke holes regularly with a fork to stop it puffing up. Cook 220*c for about 5 mins.

    then remove from oven, put on desired topping.

    given the amount of cheese I put on mine, i can usually only have half a pizza. :D Your toppings will determine how healthy your pizza is. It's entirely up to you.
  • tavenne323
    tavenne323 Posts: 332 Member
    Yes, Papa Murphy's. But, I make small ones for lunch all the time!! I just use a whole wheat tortilla, a little sauce, top with cooked ground turkey or chicken pieces, spinach or other veggies, one ounce of cheddar cheese....bake in the toaster oven. Top with half an avocado. yummy!
  • Rurouni_Kou
    Rurouni_Kou Posts: 180 Member
    I really like Papa John's pizza. I don't ever want to eat something that is not really pizza. When I have it now, I work it into my calories for the week & only eat 2 - 3 pieces. Bonus - I love veggies on the pizza.

    Papa John's pizza isn't bad. Not fond of John's stand on health care for his employees. I don't see pizza as unhealthy, but not having access to health care certainly is.

    I really like Casey's Pizza, though it's a midwestern thing. Also I find locally owned places often have the best pizza.

    And I share your aversion to what is not really pizza. All these things with cauliflower for crust and such nonsense hold no appeal at all. I'll pass. Life is too short to make faux pizza with cauliflower for crust.

    Yeah I refuse to buy Papa John's also because the CEO is a giant asshat. His comments on the new healthcare mandate were disgusting, especially in light of his own wealth. Seriously dude, your so rich that you have an underground garage at your mansion and you whine that a nickle and dime per pizza is too expensive for your low wage workers to have access healthcare? What an *kitten*...

    I'll go for Papa Murphy's take home and cook pizzas. They're far more delicious and generally have a lower calorie count than papa johns. (For example: Papa Johns peperoni is 330 cal per slice, papa murphys is 279.)
  • Nicholec2003
    Nicholec2003 Posts: 158 Member
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  • chezjuan
    chezjuan Posts: 747 Member
    I make my own pizza totally from scratch most of the time. Other than waiting for the dough to rise, it doesn't take too long. I generally cook the sauce earlier in the day so it isn't too hot to work with.

    Here is the recipe I use:

    Dough - makes enough for two 12-14 inch crusts, depending on thickness. Each slice of dough (sans toppings) is about 115 calories if you cut it into eighths.
    •1 cup lukewarm milk or water
    •1/4 cup melted butter (4 tbsp)
    •1 tsp salt
    •1 tsp sugar
    •1 package dry yeast, combined with 1/4 cup warm water (about 110 degrees F) until dissolved
    •About 3-1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour

    1.in an 8 or 9 inch bowl, combine the lukewarm water or milk, melted butter, salt, and sugar and blend well.
    2.Add the dissolved yeast, mix, then add the flour about 1 cup at a time, beating after each addition with a long, heavy wooden spool until smooth.
    3.When the mixture gets too stiff to beat, turn out onto a floured surface, add more flour if the dough is very sticky, and knead for several minutes (adding flour as necessary) until the dough is not too soft and not too stiff.
    4.Split dough in half and knead each into a ball. Place the balls on a floured flat pan , lightly brush the top with oil, cover with waxed paper and let rise for 20 minutes (dough should about double in size)
    5.Roll each piece to fit a pizza pan (12 to 14 inches) and let dough rest for about 20 minutes.

    Sauce (makes enough for both pizzas and some extra you can use later in the week):
    2 tbsp olive oil
    • 1 medium onion, chopped
    • 1 tsp basil
    • 1 tsp thyme
    • 1 tsp oregano
    • 1 tsp salt
    • 1 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes
    • 1 six-ounce can tomato paste
    • 1 tbsp honey
    • 4 to 6 cloves garlic, minced
    • Fresh black pepper

    1. Heat the oil on medium
    2. Add the onion and saute until clear
    3. Add the salt, basil, thyme, and oregano and sautee for another minute
    4. Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, honey, and black pepper
    5. Bring to boil, then simmer over low heat for 20 minutes
    6. Add the garlic and cook for another 10 minutes

    Final Pizza:
    1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F while the dough is resting.
    2. Add the sauce , toppings of your choice, and cheese (1-1/2 to 2 cups per pizza) to each of the pizza bases , then bake for about 25 minutes or until done.

    I usually make one meat pizza with turkey pepperoni and turkey sausage (my wife doesn't eat pork or beef), and one veggie with spinach, mushroom, onions, and green peppers. I use part-skim mozzarella cheese for both. It works out to about 200 calories for a slice of the veggie, and 230 - 250 for a slice of the meat pizza.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    I wish I wasn't too lazy to make my own pizza lol.
  • kbeardmore22
    kbeardmore22 Posts: 283 Member
    bump for later
  • Athijade
    Athijade Posts: 3,300 Member
    I make my own pizza. Either I buy the dough from Earth Fare or I make it in the bread machine.

    I then do a garlic and olive oil base (I can't have tomatoes), real shredded mozzarella, lots of vegetables, some fresh basil, and maybe some chicken or chicken sausage. Might even throw some feta on there. So good!

    Try brushing on your garlic-infused olive oil on the dough, adding your mozzarella, then after it is done, squeezing some fresh lemon juice over it and adding a drizzle of olive oil. Mouthgasm.

    That sounds amazing... but I can't have lemon juice either. Restrictive diets stink, but it is that or be in agony due to my medical issues.

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