My easy substitute for pizza cravings...

underthecherrytree

I LOVE pizza. I could literally eat it everyday for the rest of my life! But being as I am controlling what I am eating, I found an alternative!

Ingredients:

1 whole wheat pita
low-fat marinara sauce (you can also use fat free but it tastes too bland to me)
fat free shredded cheese
toppings (I use pineapple since I LOVE pineapple pizza)

Simply rip the pita in half, and stuff the sauce and toppings inside. Microwave for 45 seconds and done! So good! Almost like a calzone but much healthier!

Pita- 170 calories, 2 grams of fat, 35 carbs
1/2 cup Low fat marinara - 60 calories, 0 fat, 12 carbs
0.5 cup pineapple- 37 calories, 0 fat, 12 carbs
1/4 cup Fat free shredded cheese- 45 calories, 0 fat, 2 carbs

The whole meal equals 312 calories, 2 grams of fat, and 61 carbs, 16 grams of protein. Not bad!

edit: If you need more protein, you can add some low fat pepperoni or other toppings:)

jcmk87

Protein?

underthecherrytree

Protein?

16 grams of protein

cheryl010812

Sounds yummy!!

underthecherrytree

It is! And literally takes two minutes to make!!

AnteroFaria

Yes. i was just about to say this meal is lacking in protein.

Couple things I'd change to still keep this snack healthy and balanced.

Instead of whole wheat pita use Ezekiel 4:9 pit's or wraps (whole wheat, and most "brown" breads are just a market ploy to get people to think they are eating healthy, however healthier then white bread still high gluten and flour content)

And to balance it out throw some chicken strips on it or maybe some turkey if thats your thing. You should never have a meal without a sufficient protein source as that is your body's building blocks for lean muscle and skeletal tissue.

underthecherrytree

If you are more of a calzone person, you can substitute the fat free shredded cheese for fat free ricotta!

LittleElephant

Sounds yum! Always on the look out for yummy lunches.

Molly182

I used to eat a lot of english muffin pizzas.

Pizza is so yum!

BrandiD56

This sounds yummy.

mammakisses

Pita bread as a pizza is great and has soo many topping options.

Try:
Pesto for the sauce
Add chopped chicken
Tomatoes
Feta cheese
Salsa for the sauce

I just put the sauce on top of the pita bread and then the toppings. Put it in the over until the cheese is melted. Yum

page68

keep

cbroadberry

mmm this sounds tasty! And so simple

lauras777

Sounds good!

Carolk145

You know I've known how to make alternative pizzas before...and still have never done it! What the heck am I waiting for!!!! I should keep those ingredients at work to make an easy lunch!!! Mine would be LOADED with peppers!!! Man I love my green and red peppers!!!

LisaR517

I've also seen a portabella mushroom substituted as the crust on a personal pizza.

Great idea!

tkhay1995

Thank you I will definately give this a try. Sounds yummy.

Sonnie124

I use Joseph's Lavash flat bread instead 100 calories.

Meg177

Yes. i was just about to say this meal is lacking in protein.

Couple things I'd change to still keep this snack healthy and balanced.

Instead of whole wheat pita use Ezekiel 4:9 pit's or wraps (whole wheat, and most "brown" breads are just a market ploy to get people to think they are eating healthy, however healthier then white bread still high gluten and flour content)

And to balance it out throw some chicken strips on it or maybe some turkey if thats your thing. You should never have a meal without a sufficient protein source as that is your body's building blocks for lean muscle and skeletal tissue.

I looked at my mom's super healthy, low fat, whole multigrain pitas (they look great -you can see the flax and other grains...) and they have...wait for it... high fructose corn syrup. Yes they do!

mmv77

Great idea/recipe to try, I love pizza too! Low Cal and yummy with choice of toppings as we wish!

cinciti

Pizza is my ALL TIME favorite food! I too wish I could eat it everyday ALL day! But alas that is not doable. I am going to try your pizza alternative for sure! Thank for posting that!

autumnk921

Love pizza too!! Sounds yummy & easy to make is ALWAYS a big plus!! Thank for sharing.... :happy:

❤lindsay❤dawn❤

*bump*

gregpack

Pineapple is just so wrong on a pizza.

Meg177

You know I've known how to make alternative pizzas before...and still have never done it! What the heck am I waiting for!!!! I should keep those ingredients at work to make an easy lunch!!! Mine would be LOADED with peppers!!! Man I love my green and red peppers!!!

Lose the bread and stuff a pepper! Split in 1/2 and stuff with rice or quinoa and beans of some kind (I love adzuki), a little pizza sauce or even just a cut up tomato (salsa also works and is really low cal). A very little cheese and bake. One of my favorite...

summaryzn

PIZZA IS MY all time take down - so this sounds RIGHT up my alley.. ESPECIALLY the suggestion for using pesto as the sauce. Lately I have been on a white pizza kick ( riccotta, mozzarella and garlic) - so this would be scrumptious enveloped by a pita with some grilled chicken perhaps. Good call! thanks for posting!

Des0528

Sounds yummy! And I LOVE pizza! Thanks for sharing this!!

semeyer

Yum! good idea!!

I have also made these:

http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/mozzarella_stuffed_turkey_burgers.html

They are SO good and taste like a pizza sandwich It helped conquer my pizza craving!

Amymarie19715

I love pizza to! Sounds good!

Bumdrahp

I will definatley be trying ym own version on this!!! Thanks!!

meg7399

Sounds good! My problem is that I love PEPPERONI pizza and pepperonis are not a low cal food! It makes me want to cry! My TA recently introduced me to turkey pepperoni, which albeit is NOT the same, it still is an okay sub...might need to try this out with those!