Healthy homemade Pizza Recipes

Ascalzo13

Does anyone have any good homemade pizza recipes or know of a good place to find some? At most, one night a week we have pizza due to running kids to sports and this and that. But frozen and take-out are so high in calories and other stuff. Just wondering if anyone has come across some good ones?

Tonya0605

bump.....I want an easy crust recipe

nmjellison

while not exactly homemade (at least not by you) the Papa Murphy's DeLite pizzas are pretty yummy and good for you. Their slices hover about 200 calories each, which is Way lower than most places and the family size is quite large. If you have one near you - definalty work checking out for those rushed nights where you just need something easy!

1stday13

Does anyone have any good homemade pizza recipes or know of a good place to find some? At most, one night a week we have pizza due to running kids to sports and this and that. But frozen and take-out are so high in calories and other stuff. Just wondering if anyone has come across some good ones?

Not yet, I am going to try and create one ( for 1 person) want to see answers here for ideas :flowerforyou:

keepitcroosh

You can actually make a pizza crust with mashed up cauliflower!! Also another very different option, flatten 1 boneless, skinless chickn breast and cook completely in the oven, then add your tomato paste, vegetables, little bit of cheese. The guy from Fit 2 Fat 2 Fit has videos on youtube for that (amongst other amaaazing recipes!) . You can even cook the chicken and get the kids to make their own pizzas.

Bbwnomore2

Just love thin crust, so i use the sandwich thins or the flatout bread

Amberonamission

I have one that I use.

1 flat out wrap light(i like the tomato kind)
1 can of no salt diced tomatoes (whizzed in the blender with a bit of hot sauce and some italian seasoning)
1/3 c of kroger fat free mozzarella (any brand except piggly wigly seems to work)
9 turkey pepperoni slices.

Put in the oven at 400F for 15 or until the bottom is til crispy

sclarktiw

What I use to do was just get a basic cheese thin crust pizza and I add all my own toppings and then lightly sprinkle some schreded cheese on it...

Then I actually went to buying the frozen crust, adding my own pizza sauce and my own toppings with NO CHEESE.

And as a side note, I dont put any meats, just lots of veggies (tomatoes, onions, mushrooms, pineapple, green olives and hot peppers), and they are damn tasty....

dmpizza

My wife makes her own dough in a mixer and then adds a very thin coating of olive oil and sauce and cheese to taste.

Ascalzo13

You can actually make a pizza crust with mashed up cauliflower!! Also another very different option, flatten 1 boneless, skinless chickn breast and cook completely in the oven, then add your tomato paste, vegetables, little bit of cheese. The guy from Fit 2 Fat 2 Fit has videos on youtube for that (amongst other amaaazing recipes!) . You can even cook the chicken and get the kids to make their own pizzas.

I'll have to check out..Thx

OzarkMountainMan

bump.....I want an easy crust recipe

You might like this one. http://www.food.com/recipe/low-calorie-low-fat-thin-pizza-crust-365430

It calls for a bread machine to do the work but can be easily done by hand.

Ascalzo13

Lot of good ideas so far....can't wait to try some:happy:

Hummina

try this. it's no replacement for real pizza, but its real low cal.

1/2cup or whole wheat pastry flour (regular flour will probably work, but i haven't tried it).
3/4cup of liquid eggs like egg beaters
1tsp of baking powder

mix it all up into a batter and pour it into a well PAM'ed pizza pan and spread it out to get the desired size. i believe it makes a thickish 10" pizza crust.

bake it at 350* until it gets solid.

top it with whatever and put it back in the oven until the topping are done to your liking.

concordancia

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/amazing-whole-wheat-pizza-crust/

I only use whole wheat, even though the recipe calls for about half all purpose. Makes two thin dough pizzas that will fit the average pizza pan in stores.

For toppings, I usually spread usually spread laughing cow cheese wedges, then use Classico spaghetti sauce. On top of that olives, marinated artichokes, mushrooms, sometimes spinach, sometimes turkey pepperoni. I am pretty generous with the mozzarella, but that is a place you could save some calories, if you need to. I would just rather pile it on and give up a snack.

Even easier, but not homemade, nor as healthy, I love lean cuisine pizzas.

mkkloos

My local grocery store has pretty good fresh bagged pizza dough (NOT the kind that pops out of the tube). Yours might too. Heat oven to 400 then roll, stretch, and flatten it nice and thin on a big floured surface. Spread with a little oil and crushed garlic and then top with whatever veggies and cheese are in the fridge. My favorite is spinach, tomatoes and goat cheese with lots of black pepper. Whole process takes less than 30 min including the baking and I usually get it under 400 cal for one quarter of the pizza.

boatsie77

I just use a Toufayan Whole Wheat Pita as a base crust and add an assortment of toppings. They make a tasty, individual-sized pizza and if you're making pizza for a group you can make them all different and mix & match. I keep them in the freezer and have them ready when I want one for a meal with a salad anytime.

Acg67

Does anyone have any good homemade pizza recipes or know of a good place to find some? At most, one night a week we have pizza due to running kids to sports and this and that. But frozen and take-out are so high in calories and other stuff. Just wondering if anyone has come across some good ones?

What is unhealthy about regular pizzas?

And if you are eating cauliflower as a crust and calling it a pizza, it's more an abomination then a pizza

bsmithmia

Great ideas!

mychellelynne

We have been testing out some frozen crusts at our house. Italcrust (we bought it at Walmart) was very, very good. It was 340 calories for 1/2 of the pizza crust. We add a little sauce and limited cheese and were able to get 1/2 pizza for about 400 calories.

The second was Mama Mary's Whole Wheat Thin Crust. It was about 270 calories for 1/2 the pizza crust. I would say this one was very thin and not as tasty.

I am trying the cauliflower pizza crust this weekend and have heard it is great.

MrsBHobbs

We make ours with
english muffin
pizza sauce
mozarella
turkey pepperoni
we make whatever toppings the kids wants and the adults as low cal as possible.The english muffin makes a nice crust.

Trilby16

This is not for a family, it's pizza for one.

Get some Indian roti, which are thin whole wheat flatbreads, kind of puffy and light. Keep string cheese on hand (portion control!) Spread a roti with tomato paste, as much or as little as you like. Sprinkle on garlic powder, oregano, and red pepper flakes. Grate ONE stick of string cheese and sprinkle on the roti. Toast in a toaster over. This is surprisingly filling and settles your pizza cravings.

MightyDomo

Google Cauliflower Pizza Crust recipes. Fantastic way to still have pizza by making it healthier.

You can also use other veggies like eggplants or if you can find really large circumference zuchinni. Just cut in a 1cm" thickness slice, rub with olive oil and bake for a few minutes first then cool and add sauce and toppings, slip back in the oven and finish baking. (until the toppings are brown). If you find it gets to moist try making the slices a night before and put a teensy bit of salt over the top and bottom (a pinch on each should be more than enough) and wrap in a paper towel on a dish that can cup fluids. Give it a little squeeze before you go to do the first part of the baking and it should have much less fluid.

tinavflynn

If you have a bread maker there should be a dough setting. You simply add all the ingredient and let the machine do it's job.

4 cups flour
2tsp yeast
3/4 tsp salt
1 3/8 cup water
3 tbsp olive oil

Thesoundofwolf

I use fajitas and pop them in the oven 350, for 20 minuets. Top with whatever low cal house options. Bam.
The fajita shells I use are like 80 caloires a pop.

ruggedBear

Pizza dough is fairly easy to make and you can get recipes anywhere (I like traditional Italian thin crust a la New Haven style) so I use Marie Espositio's recipe (Ciao Italia).

Hand stretch it to make a very thin crust (I can get a pound of dough to cover a 1/2 sheet cake pan). Spray the pan lightly with olive oil before laying the dough down. Spray the top of the unbaked crust lightly with more olive oil (I use a mister). Spread/sprinkle on some soft cheese (not an inch thick! goat cheese is best, ricotta or blue cheese works too), add caramelized onion (I use one large vidalia sauteed in olive oil, then drained), and very thinly sliced proscuitto.

Drizzle with a fig-balsamic reduction (super easy to make - 1/2 cup fig puree, 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar and 1/2 cup of water - simmer until blended and syrupy).

Bake at 500 degrees for about 10 minutes or until the crust is to your liking. Finish by piling fresh baby arugla on the top, and some shaved parmesan cheese.

My idea of healthy might be different from others - but this is such a flavorful pizza that has all my favorite ingredients, and it's made from scratch - that I consider it a worthwhile caloric expenditure.

Here's the macro breakdown:

1/2 sheet cake pan cut into 16 slices, 2 slices per serving:

Calories:278
Carbs:33
Fat:13
Protein:12
Cholesterol: 16
Sodium: 471

Andrea419

I make pizza dough all the time, I'm all about the real thing in moderation. -

3 cups unbleached flour, sometimes I substitute 1 cup whole wheat flour for one of the white
1 cup warm water
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon olive oil, plus 2 teaspoons
1 package rapid rise yeast

Dissolve the yeast and honey in the warm water, add a tablespoon of olive oil. In a kitchenaid with dough hook attachment, combine flour and salt. With the mixer on low, add water/yeast mixture. Let knead for a few minutes. Dough should form a ball, but be slightly sticky - you may need to add a bit more flour, a little at a time. Coat the dough with the remaining olive oil and let rise in a warm spot for about 20 minutes.

MarthasVineyard

I use whole wheat pitas for a great thin crust and top with a little sauce, cheese, cooked chicken, roasted red peppers, chopped onion and fresh mushrooms. Delish! Whole Foods and most super markets carry their own whole wheat dough.

taso42

Neapolitan pizza allows for only the following ingredients: water, flour, salt, yeast, garlic, tomatoes, extra virgin olive oil, and mozzarella cheese. That's some clean healthy eating right there.

gmom81158

Check out Hungry Girl she has some really good and good tasting pizza recipes.
I like skinnytaste.com also for great tasting alternatives.

Richie2shoes

I just changed the way I order pizza. I now order it with thin crust, light on the cheese, ham instead of pepperoni or sausage and all the veggies. It works out to be under 200 calories a slice. I also order a salad to go with it.

poundis

Here is a tasty recipe from skinnytaste.com


LAVASH FLATBREAD PIZZA

Servings: 2 • Serving size: 2 squares • Old Points: 4 pts • Points+: 5 pts
Calories: 191.8 • Fat: 4.7 g • Protein: 12.2 g • Carb: 23.9 g • Fiber: 1.4 g • Sugar: 1.4 g

Ingredients:

9x12" lavash flatbread
olive oil spray
3 tbsp marinara sauce
2 oz reduced fat shredded mozzarella
pinch dried oregano
2 tbsp fresh basil

Directions:

Preheat oven to 450°. If you have a pizza stone, heat it as well.

Spray lavash lightly with oil then top with sauce. Too much sauce will make the bread soggy so don't over-do it.
Top with cheese and oregano, then bake until the cheese melts, about 5 minutes.Remove from the oven and cut into 4 pieces. Top with fresh basil and eat immediately.