Healthy Pizza?

Spitfirex007

I love my pizza! But of course it's very bad for you. So I thought about taking a whole wheat tortilla shell. Little mozz cheese, light pizza sauce and then covering it with mushrooms, peppers and anything else I can find.

Anybody have better suggestions?

Pattilynne

we actually do that quite often at our house... that way i get my healthy pizza and whoever wants wierd/disgusting/strange combos gets theirs and its not touching my pizza

messyhare

I do it ALL the time! There is a thread on here that talks about various ways to make pizza out of tortillas or flat bread.

I have recently started making them on corn tortillas - two tortillas are only 100! Add your toppings and you will have an awesome lunch or dinner for a little over 250 calories (depending on your toppings of course).

I recommend lightly spraying your tortilla with olive oil or other cooking spray and heating in the oven for 5-7 minutes while you get your toppings ready. I then add my toppings and bake an additional 10 - 12 minutes. I like a crisp crust and this ensures that to be the case!

Chrissun

Flat-out flatbread is great and taste more like pizza crust vs. whole wheat tortillas. I cook mine in the toaster oven for a quick, delicious meal.

TropicalKitty

I do it ALL the time! There is a thread on here that talks about various ways to make pizza out of tortillas or flat bread.

I have recently started making them on corn tortillas - two tortillas are only 100! Add your toppings and you will have an awesome lunch or dinner for a little over 250 calories (depending on your toppings of course).

I recommend lightly spraying your tortilla with olive oil or other cooking spray and heating in the oven for 5-7 minutes while you get your toppings ready. I then add my toppings and bake an additional 10 - 12 minutes. I like a crisp crust and this ensures that to be the case!

Oooh! I may have to try this. I'm [supposed to be] gluten free. Never thought of the corn tortillas! Thanks for mentioning this!

DawniesLife

We have made pizza at home the following ways so far:

Flat Out - Flat Bread Healthy Grain Harvest Wheat, 1 flatbread
Meijer - Chunky Marinara Pasta Sauce, 1/2 Cup (125g)
Gv - Garlic Powder, 1/4 tsp
Generic (Fresh) - Portabella Mushroom, 2 oz
Sargento - Classic Mozzarella (Shredded), 1/4 cup
Hormel - Turkey Pepperoni Slices, 17 slices

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345 calories. Of course you could use other toppings. I am thinking about making a spinach one soon, roma tomatoes. The possibilities are endless!

Also before we started using the above ingredients we made this pizza:

Arnold Sandwich Thins- Whole Grain White - Bread, 1 roll
Meijer - Chunky Marinara Pasta Sauce, 1/2 Cup (125g)
Kraft - Shredded Italian Five Cheese Blend, 1/4 cup
Generic (Fresh) - Portabella Mushroom, 2 oz

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265 calories. Of course like above you can make them to your own taste.

Looking forward to seeing others replies!

leweverling

I used whole wheat pita breads, and a variety of toppings, grilled chicken, turkey pepperoni, veggies etc then everyone could have their favorite toppings and still enjoy a healthy pizza. Was always fun and they were nice to have pre-made to reheat for lunch at work etc.

booch221

There was this recipe a while back on making pizza crust out of "riced" cauliflower.
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/130577-you-asked-for-it-cauli-crust-pizza-pics?page=5
I must admit I was very skeptical of this recipe but went ahead and tried it. It's really good! Low carbs too. I put pizza sauce, turkey pepperoni and only a little cheese on top, since the crust already has cheese in it.


I wasn't sure how to "rice" cauliflower, but I found a good video here:
http://video.about.com/lowcarbdiets/Low-Carb-Cauliflower-Rice.htm

Erica9903

I use Boboli brand whole wheat pizza crust and I love it!! 1/6th of the crust alone is like 120 calories and I top it with sauce, a little cheese, maybe some sauteed chicken chunks and lots of peppers and muchrooms (no salt added). I love it and with the toppings a serving is less than 200 calories.

Spitfirex007

Thanks for the tips everyone. I just tried on of these tonight. It was delicious!! Way better then I thought.

Jeanine_Colavecchi

Flatout pizza ALL THE WAY! It tastes like thin crust and is super yummy!

neebelung

I make a healthy pizza with a thin, whole wheat pre-made pizza crust, organic pizza sauce, low-fat shredded mozza, turkey pepperoni and diced pineapple. Seriously tastes like "real" pizza, but 1/4 of the guilt.

christina31

We made pizzas on Monday night that weren't too bad. I have a Biggest Loser cookbook that uses portobella mushroom caps as a crust. Flip the mushroom over, pour in your sauce, add your toppings and cook for 7-10 minutes at 375. We added turkey pepperoni and canadian bacon slices with fat free mozzarella. You have to eat them with a fork, which was weird, but they were good and they were only 97 calories each!

MOMvsFOOD

This is our family fave

http://momvsfood.blogspot.com/2010/09/what-is-friday-pizza-night.html

JennLifts

There's a company called Pizza Fit n' Free ..fat free pizzas, all you do is add your toppings. They're a bit pricey, but it's all in what's worth it to you

catherine1979

I always make my crust at home. I use whole grain flour and flax seed. I usually make a pizza for me with lots of fresh veggies and a little cheese, and then another for the boys with lots of veggies, a little meat and lots of cheese.

Martha_VH

Oh yes, I am a big fan of the tortilla pizza. I love pizza too, but take out options are not so healthy.

My favorite toppings are ham and pineapple!

tuliplor

My daughter and I wanted Bagel Bites, but we didn’t want the calories!! SO, we tried to make something healthier.

Arnold Select Mini Pizzas 200 calories or less

1 Arnold Select bun…both sides – OR 100 calorie English muffin
1 tbsp. Healthy Ragu or low fat spaghetti sauce on each bun
1/4 cup low fat or regular shredded mozzarella cheese
Canned mushrooms
Add any veggies you might like –Green peppers etc.

We baked in the oven on 350 for 10 min. Watch for cheese to melt. You can also make these in the toaster oven.

1southernchick

We have made pizza at home the following ways so far:

Flat Out - Flat Bread Healthy Grain Harvest Wheat, 1 flatbread
Meijer - Chunky Marinara Pasta Sauce, 1/2 Cup (125g)
Gv - Garlic Powder, 1/4 tsp
Generic (Fresh) - Portabella Mushroom, 2 oz
Sargento - Classic Mozzarella (Shredded), 1/4 cup
Hormel - Turkey Pepperoni Slices, 17 slices

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345 calories. Of course you could use other toppings. I am thinking about making a spinach one soon, roma tomatoes. The possibilities are endless!

Also before we started using the above ingredients we made this pizza:

Arnold Sandwich Thins- Whole Grain White - Bread, 1 roll
Meijer - Chunky Marinara Pasta Sauce, 1/2 Cup (125g)
Kraft - Shredded Italian Five Cheese Blend, 1/4 cup
Generic (Fresh) - Portabella Mushroom, 2 oz

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265 calories. Of course like above you can make them to your own taste.

Looking forward to seeing others replies!

sounds delish

Squible

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skeetpea

I used to make mini pizza's all the time with english muffins and tonight I made some but tried to make them "healthier" this time.



These ended up being 278 calories and so yummy!! I watch my sodium so trying to find low sodium ingredients to use on these wasn't very easy but they are out there and just as tasty. I also used turkey pepperoni instead of regular, couldn't tell the difference! I will certainly be making these again. I LOVE pizza so i'm just happy that there is a viable alternative for me when my husband wants to have regular pizza. This will certainly reduce my temptation to eat some of his

chopper91

I love my pizza and I make homemade pizza all the time thank you all the new ideas in this thread.

nesman89

just eat 1 slice of pizza or maybe half depending on the size of the slice. I usually will eat something else low calorie with it. ie. a can of green beans or 1 cup of broccoli. oh and i chew really slowly and enjoy every bite.

taiyola

I looooveeee pizza - I may try making my own, but usually I just buy Chigago Town thin & crispy pizzas. They're small and there are 2 in a pack. For the cheese topped ones they're 272 each - so not bad!

LuckyLeprechaun

it's not homemade, buit I just found out that lean buisine bbq chicken pizza is yummy and NOT as bad on sodium as I expected. It has only 430 mg, and 340 calories.

I know I'm gonna stock up!

Elijah0630

Lean Cuisine makes a variety of pizza's about 350cal and under 500mg of sodium ... I had the pepperoni and cheese one for lunch today and it was DELISH!!! Im stocking up! LOL

GoodBye_Fatty

Found a great receipe for Roasted Tomato and Artichoke Flatbread Pizza on HealthMag.com...Thinking about making this weekend.

Its 277 calories!!!

Ann9255

I use a whole wheat pita - I like thick crust so this gives me the thicker taste I like!

GingerAnneLondon

I am Italian and LOVE pizza!! I have a way to make it look, feel and taste great. I don't like thin crust so much and not sure about the pitta breads and stuff. When I want pizza, i am going to EAT pizza. But really there is not many bad things to pizza. It depends on what you are using to make it and your toppings. Honestly the sauce, dough and cheese are the baddies on pizza. But best thing to do is... eat less of it.

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j310/GingerAnneLondon/167567_516911090492_162100332_30683861_4247310_n.jpg

Here is how to make it the way I do.

I get basic pizza dough at the store. You can use wheat dough too if you can find it. Both taste yummy. I prefer regular pizza dough.
Next I use a tiny bit of sauce. About 2 table spoons. I spread it across the dough just to add color. I use a store bought organic tomato sauce.
Put your dough on the pan. Make a nice circle out of it if you can. I like my dough thick so I don't spread it out too much. I know this is bad of me but i only eat one slice of this thing. I mean it's very filling lol.

Next... you want FRESH mozzarella. Nothing else! Cut it into chunks. Try not to snack on it before placing it on the pizza. I do this and it's bad. lol

Now, i like my vegi's. But what really taste great together is chopped onions, red and green pepper. Toss those on that pizza and watch the colors just pop. Put it in the oven at 425 for 25 minutes.

When you pull it out, let it set for a short bit to cool, cut and serve. You will be biting into one delicious gooey ooey pizza. No need to order out or eat like rabbit. Pizza can be made fresh without adding any oils. Try to stay away from pepperoni... now THAT is bad for you if you are trying to lose weight lol.

This pizza tastes fresh and if eaten in small portions will be something you will want to make every now and again when pizza craving kicks in. Cheers luvs.

GingerAnne

brittanybark

THIS ALL SOUNDS DELICIOUS!!!! I really need to start cooking some new things =]

gurlysmiles2001

Found a great receipe for Roasted Tomato and Artichoke Flatbread Pizza on HealthMag.com...Thinking about making this weekend.

Its 277 calories!!!

this sounds delicious! thanks for sharing