I Need Pizza Recipes...Stat!

msmiriam
msmiriam Posts: 22 Member
edited September 27 in Recipes
Here's the deal...I'm addicted to pizza. I love it! But the only problem is, I get way off track everytime I eat a slice or two. I need a pizza recipe that is much more healthy. My bathroom scale implores you! Thanks!
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  • rache12581
    rache12581 Posts: 54
    I LOVE pizza too. Here is what I do...I buy a boboli whole wheat crust. Mids pizza sauce (b/c it's lowest in calories). Top with a fat free mozerrella cheese. I try to load with veggies & go a little lighter on the cheese.
    If you want meat on it try using turkey pepperoni (it's right next to the regualar stuff) or italian turkey sausage by butterball
  • jagh09
    jagh09 Posts: 555 Member
    I've found some pretty cool ideas on this site, for healthier pizza alternatives

    http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes_menus/collections/healthy_pizza_recipes
  • brendalyne
    brendalyne Posts: 497
    I use either "flat-outs", or low carb tortillas (80 cals for a large one) and use that as my crust. Add some pizza sauce and your toppings (lots of veggies) and a small amount of cheese (I use 1/3 cup) and bake. Depending on your toppings, it could be anywhere from 200 cals to the 350 range. It makes a very crispy crust, which I love and it satisfies my pizza craving. In fact it's on the menu for me tonight!
  • brendalyne
    brendalyne Posts: 497
    I use either "flat-outs", or low carb tortillas (80 cals for a large one) and use that as my crust. Add some pizza sauce and your toppings (lots of veggies) and a small amount of cheese (I use 1/3 cup) and bake. Depending on your toppings, it could be anywhere from 200 cals to the 350 range. It makes a very crispy crust, which I love and it satisfies my pizza craving. In fact it's on the menu for me tonight!

    I meant 1/4 cup cheese - not 1/3 cup!
  • capricorn144
    capricorn144 Posts: 335 Member
    You have to make the homemade Pita pizza with fresh veggies, and some low fat cheeses/ some tomato sauce and or ricotta to get you through.
    it works for me...load up on the veggies.
  • jazgal
    jazgal Posts: 122
    Whole Wheat Flax seed pizza crust

    Ingredients
    2.25 tsp. active dry yeast
    1 c. warm water
    2 c. whole wheat flour
    1/4 c flax seed meal
    1 tsp salt
    1 tbsp honey or brown sugar

    Directions .. you can make 2 smaller pizzas with this ... roll out thin ..
    Mix yeast and honey or brown sugar in warm water. Sprinkle yeast on top. Let sit 10 minutes until foamy. In large bowl, mix flour and flax seed meal with salt. Add yeast mixture. Mix until all flour is incorporated. Knead approx. five minutes. Let rise 20-30 minutes. Roll out, place on pizza pan or stone . poke with fork several times. Bake in 350 degree oven for 5-10 minutes.

    Brush pizza with olive oil, sprinkle with ore gano and some garlic powder ( not garlic salt) add tomato sauce ...
    Put your topping on ... watch your ingredients .. fats etc. I like it with peppers, onions, mushrooms and some spinach ( frozen with water squeezed out)
    . Return to oven & bake at 425F for 10-12 minutes more, until veggies are cooked & crust is slightly brown.
  • polybecca
    polybecca Posts: 9
    I have always been a fan of English Muffin Pizzas!! you can find some low calorie English Muffins, spread with a tomato sauce, low fat mozzarella cheese. Add some of your favorite veggies, and toss it into the toaster.
    Yummy!!! :happy:
  • camwee
    camwee Posts: 4
    I saw this on here yesterday and will mos def be trying it out.

    Cauliflower Pizza Crust

    http://blog.yourlighterside.com/2009/05/low-carb-pizza-dough-cauliflower.html
  • rainunrefined
    rainunrefined Posts: 850 Member
    I make pizzas on tortillas. I used the taco size with generic pizza sauce (usually 1/2 the amount for 1 serving per tortilla), 1 serving of shredded mozzorella. Then whatever toppings I have... turkey deli meat, canadian bacon, turkey pepperoni, pineapple, bell peppers, mushrooms, onions.... Then I put it on the grill or in a grill pan, in the toaster over, or just in a dry frying pan. let the bottom (tortilla) get crunchy then close the lid until the cheese melts. YUM!
  • sam456
    sam456 Posts: 52 Member
    Taco pizza!! It has half the calories of take out pizza :)

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  • rundgrenfan
    rundgrenfan Posts: 211
    If you can bake, making your own crust gives you total control over the size and thickness of your pizza.
  • m12brown
    m12brown Posts: 51
    I found these pita flatbreads at Walmart in the bread aisle. They are made by Joseph's middle east bakery, made of oat and flax and are reduced in carbs. I usually lightly brush with some olive oil to help crisp up the crust. Here is the nutrition info:
    Joseph's Middle East Bakery
    Reduced Carb/Flax, Oat Bran & Whole Wheat Pita Bread
    6 pack
    Nutrition Facts
    Serving Size: 1 Pita (37g/1.33oz)
    Servings Per Container: 6

    Total Calories 60

    Calories From Fat 20

    Total Fat 2 g 3%

    Saturated Fat 0 g 0%

    Trans Fat 0 g

    Cholesterol 0 mg 0%

    Sodium 300 mg 13%

    Total Carbohydrates 8 g 3%

    Dietary Fiber 4 g 16%

    Sugars 0 g

    Show Net Carbs
    Net Carbs
    Minus Fiber 4 g

    Protein 6 g

    Vitamin A 0%
    Vitamin C 0%
    Calcium 0%
    Iron 0%
  • msmiriam
    msmiriam Posts: 22 Member
    Thank you so much! I am so excited to try out these good ideas! Pat yourselves on the back--you are helping me stay on the straight and narrow!
  • m12brown
    m12brown Posts: 51
    I just had pizza tonight using the pita and it was yummy!
  • lisa35120
    lisa35120 Posts: 230 Member
    I have always been a fan of English Muffin Pizzas!! you can find some low calorie English Muffins, spread with a tomato sauce, low fat mozzarella cheese. Add some of your favorite veggies, and toss it into the toaster.
    Yummy!!! :happy:

    LOVE English muffin pizzas! You could also try whole wheat bagels, or bagel thins.. those would be great too!
  • concordancia
    concordancia Posts: 5,320 Member
    I use this crust recipe, except I only use whole wheat flour, no white flout at all: http://allrecipes.com//Recipe/amazing-whole-wheat-pizza-crust/Detail.aspx It actually freezes really well, so I make two batches, cook up one pizza and freeze the other three.

    For sauce, I use tomato paste mixed with finely chopped onions and oregano.

    For toppings, I use lots of veggies, usually mushrooms, artichokes and olives. You can also get reduced fat or turkey pepperoni and reduced fat mozzarella.

    I have entered the crust recipe into my recipes, and I have a separate entry for "standard toppings" so that it is easy to enter when I use different toppings, as well.
  • lisa35120
    lisa35120 Posts: 230 Member
    Homemade pizza sauce is great too, and way lower in sodium & calories than some of the brands of pizza sauce you find in the store. I just mix a can of tomato sauce, tomato paste, oregano, garlic, onion powder, paprika, and a little bit of sugar.
  • deeharley
    deeharley Posts: 1,208 Member
    You have to make the homemade Pita pizza with fresh veggies, and some low fat cheeses/ some tomato sauce and or ricotta to get you through.
    it works for me...load up on the veggies.

    This - I love loading veggies on a whole wheat pita. Sometimes, I will even slice a tomato and sprinkle some oregano instead of sauce.
  • mideon_696
    mideon_696 Posts: 770 Member
    Do away with the crust, this ruins all "healthy" pizza.

    Ever heard of the "meatza"???

    http://library-rss.crossfit.com/free/rss/pdf/CFJ_Meatza_Recipe_March2011.pdf

    Its a very good meal....and extremely tasty!
    imma make another one this week i think, :p
    make sure you top it with some guacamole and salsa(home made is best!) to make it a balanced meal!!

    then enjoy guilt free pizza. I love it, everyone i know who tried it loves it.
    Well worth the offort!!

    The video is for members only(like me), but is probably on youtube.
  • xraychick77
    xraychick77 Posts: 1,775 Member
    artichoke, black olives, mushrooms, feta cheese, whole spinach, whole sliced tomatos
  • chris2267
    chris2267 Posts: 57 Member
    I have made this one and it is very good. Not as solid as a regular crust, however it is delicious.
  • crrc78
    crrc78 Posts: 207 Member
    All of the ideas above are great - our one trick that makes pizza taste even better (and a bit more special) is to grill it! We use our gas grill pretty often, but all you have to do is spray your grill with non-stick spray, either use fresh/raw pizza dough or any of the suggestions for pita/flat bread and assemble it right on the grill. Close the top and the cheese will melt while the bottom bakes.
    It's so much better than from the oven!

    Also, experiment with other sauces - we like Thai Peanut, BBQ and Salsa.

    Oh, the other one we've starting making is a mexican EGG pizza... scramble some egg, egg white or egg beaters and use it as your meat on the pizza with salsa, veggies and cheese.... SOOOO GOOD!
  • RillSoji
    RillSoji Posts: 376 Member
    My husband loves pizza. He would eat it every day if I let him. ~_^ So these are some of my go-to pizza recipes.

    Kaldorei Pizza
    http://afkdinner.blogspot.com/2011/03/kaldorei-pizza.html

    Poor Man's Pizza Rolls
    http://afkdinner.blogspot.com/2011/02/poor-mans-pizza-rolls.html

    Pauper's Pizza Party
    http://afkdinner.blogspot.com/2011/01/paupers-pizza-party.html
  • katberz
    katberz Posts: 123
    I was intrigued by "Kaldorei Pizza" being a WoW player and was not disappointed! Thanks for sharing those links! *runs straight to the Raid Night category*
  • RillSoji
    RillSoji Posts: 376 Member
    I was intrigued by "Kaldorei Pizza" being a WoW player and was not disappointed! Thanks for sharing those links! *runs straight to the Raid Night category*

    Hehe! You're welcome ^_^
  • Ninerz113
    Ninerz113 Posts: 32 Member
    People have already mentioned it but I use whole wheat pitas or Engligh Muffins to make pizzas with. They are delicious!
  • heathersmilez
    heathersmilez Posts: 2,579 Member
    Being a cheese-hating household pizza is easy for us, it's just higher in carbs than most of our dinners.

    Try the cali-crust pizza that is posted here on MFP to minimize carbs (haven’t tried it yet though since again, pizza cals aren’t a problem for us, 1/2 a large each is 400 cals and 2g fat) replace pepperoni with cooked chicken breast, put a massive amount of veggies on and greatly reduce the amount of cheese.
  • oBirdieo
    oBirdieo Posts: 148
    Whole Wheat Flax seed pizza crust

    Ingredients
    2.25 tsp. active dry yeast
    1 c. warm water
    2 c. whole wheat flour
    1/4 c flax seed meal
    1 tsp salt
    1 tbsp honey or brown sugar

    Directions .. you can make 2 smaller pizzas with this ... roll out thin ..
    Mix yeast and honey or brown sugar in warm water. Sprinkle yeast on top. Let sit 10 minutes until foamy. In large bowl, mix flour and flax seed meal with salt. Add yeast mixture. Mix until all flour is incorporated. Knead approx. five minutes. Let rise 20-30 minutes. Roll out, place on pizza pan or stone . poke with fork several times. Bake in 350 degree oven for 5-10 minutes.

    Brush pizza with olive oil, sprinkle with ore gano and some garlic powder ( not garlic salt) add tomato sauce ...
    Put your topping on ... watch your ingredients .. fats etc. I like it with peppers, onions, mushrooms and some spinach ( frozen with water squeezed out)
    . Return to oven & bake at 425F for 10-12 minutes more, until veggies are cooked & crust is slightly brown.

    This sounds nice -- marking for the next time I make pizza!
  • Angiebug1969
    Angiebug1969 Posts: 152
    Chicken Enchilada Pizza (DITTO on all the Tortilla Pizza recipes!!)
    This is usually a day or two after we've had fajitas...

    I use whole grain flour tortilla
    Enchilada sauce
    left over mexican chicken (spicy or not... whatever I have)
    left over grilled/sauteed peppers & onion
    lightly sprinkle with shredded cheese

    Bake at 350* until cheese is melted & starting to brown
  • TheMrsBee
    TheMrsBee Posts: 226 Member
    I use either "flat-outs", or low carb tortillas (80 cals for a large one) and use that as my crust. Add some pizza sauce and your toppings (lots of veggies) and a small amount of cheese (I use 1/3 cup) and bake. Depending on your toppings, it could be anywhere from 200 cals to the 350 range. It makes a very crispy crust, which I love and it satisfies my pizza craving. In fact it's on the menu for me tonight!

    that is such a good idea! I'm going to try that this week at some point! I usually use pitta bread split in 2 then tomato puré then semi cooked chicken and parma ham with mozzerella cheese on top and put n the oven for about 10 mins or until cheese is melted and lightly browned.
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