I need healthy pizza option

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  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    gilramirez14 wrote: »
    Anyone know a recipe for lower calorie pizza having a girls night this weekend and friends want pizza . worst food to eat . thanks

    please elaborate on why pizza is the "worst food to eat"..??
  • dawnna76
    dawnna76 Posts: 987 Member
    gilramirez14 wrote: »
    worst food to eat

    BLASPHEMY!
  • bgoddess2003
    bgoddess2003 Posts: 335 Member
    MaxPower0102 wrote: »
    I make a higher calorie but virtually no-carb pizza. 6 eggs and 6 cups of shredded mozz, with some basil and oregano. mix it all up and spread it on a greased cookie sheet (I press mine as flat as I can) and bake for 15 minutes at 450. You end up with a "dense quiche" textured pizza dough. A little sauce, mozz, and whatever toppings you want. 10 more minutes at 450 and done! My entire cookie sheet pizza had 24 carbs.

    Now that sounds Good.
  • dukslayer4051
    dukslayer4051 Posts: 66 Member
    My favorite is pizza hut pan...meat lovers.
  • zoezoekende
    zoezoekende Posts: 27 Member
    http://candidrd.com/2013/08/homemade-veggie-pizza-with-oat-flour-crust-gluten-free.html

    I made one of these the other day, it tastes great !!
  • 47Jacqueline
    47Jacqueline Posts: 6,993 Member
    gilramirez14 wrote: »
    Anyone know a recipe for lower calorie pizza having a girls night this weekend and friends want pizza . worst food to eat . thanks

    What? There's nothing unhealthy about pizza. A regular slice of New York Pizza has about 375 calories - it's just cheese, sauce and bread. That's less than a grilled cheese sandwich because they don't add oil and grill it.

    If you must reduce it, lessen the quantity of cheese and add veggies.
  • H_Bogart21
    H_Bogart21 Posts: 7 Member
    I use 100 self raising 100g whole meal flour and 200g yoghurt for two ppl.I make my own sauce
  • daviloreana
    daviloreana Posts: 25 Member
    there are alot of quinoa based pizza crust recipes online, i really like it!
  • tntrance
    tntrance Posts: 1 Member
    There's a recipe, I think on pintinterest, for pizza on a portabella top. Sounds yummy, but I haven't tried it yet. Personal pizzas anyone?
  • kimberlynicole79
    kimberlynicole79 Posts: 52 Member
    I always order thin crust. I like less bread anyway on my pizza. This is not a pizza per say but if you want to get a quick fix this is what Ive done. Take a wasaq cracker and add sauce and cheese to it then microwave.
  • lauraspalding2112
    lauraspalding2112 Posts: 3 Member
    Rye bread, you can buy RAW tomato sauces from food markets (nothing naughty in them) then add fetta cheese maybe parma ham? Its what i eat instead of pizza and still tastes as yummy
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    edited February 2015
    lauraspalding2112 wrote: »
    Rye bread, you can buy RAW tomato sauces from food markets (nothing naughty in them) then add fetta cheese maybe parma ham? Its what i eat instead of pizza and still tastes as yummy

    rye bread and raw tomato sauce??? Does that come with tears too?

  • SkinnyCat39
    SkinnyCat39 Posts: 122 Member
    I use multi grain flatbread with flax from Aldi with fire roasted pizza sauce from Classico and add cheese with olives and mushrooms. Started doing it last night and I totally love it!
  • kimberlynicole79
    kimberlynicole79 Posts: 52 Member
    ha I cant imagine a rye bread pizza but I wont knock it til I try it...or not try it ever.

    I say just get thin crust with tons of veggies adn light cheese and keep itt to a slice or two. or have a cheat day and eat the whole thing
  • kducky22
    kducky22 Posts: 276 Member
    I found a thin pizza crust I always use. It 130 calories for the whole crust. I load it up with veggies and lean protein and about 1/4 cup cheese on top. Whole pizza comes out to about 400 calories and is really filling!
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  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    ^ what kind of crusts is that? Is it real or some substitute?
  • awesomewastaken
    awesomewastaken Posts: 92 Member
    http://passionatepaleo.blogspot.com/2013/04/chicken-pineapple-cauliflower-pizza.html
  • amy8400
    amy8400 Posts: 478 Member
    SkinnyCat39 wrote: »
    I use multi grain flatbread with flax from Aldi with fire roasted pizza sauce from Classico and add cheese with olives and mushrooms. Started doing it last night and I totally love it!

    I'll second the Fit and Active wraps from Aldi with Flax. They do make nice thin-and-crispy crusts for pizza. That's what I use along with chopped veggies, a little sauce and cheese. If you cut up 3-4 pepperoni slices into small pieces, for a few more calories you get a lot of flavor.

  • Athijade
    Athijade Posts: 3,300 Member
    Just eat a pizza. There is nothing wrong with it and there is NO reason to do all these silly "tricks" to try and pretend to eat pizza.

    To lower calories use a thin crust, vegetables instead of meats, and a light hand with the cheese. Use a full fat cheese for max flavor. Then serve it with a salad or another light side. Tada. Real pizza without all the silliness posted here.
  • runsmallx
    runsmallx Posts: 20
    If it's a girl's night, just eat the pizza, like others are saying it's not hte worst thing in the world, use thin crust or light cheese if you're that concerned.

    However, one of my favorite things to do is to make mini "pizzas" with english muffins, toast them, put some pizza sauce & mozzarella cheese on them and bake until cheese is melty. Makes for a nice little lunch.
  • kducky22
    kducky22 Posts: 276 Member
    ndj1979 wrote: »
    ^ what kind of crusts is that? Is it real or some substitute?

    It's called "ultra thin pizza crust". It's by Golden Home Bakery Products. 1st ingredient is flour so I'm guessing it's real.
  • heathernicsmith
    heathernicsmith Posts: 1
    Meatza!!! There are probably a lot of different recipes online if you search, but this is the one I tried and liked:
    http://www.thecoconutdiaries.net/meatza/
  • Annanna91
    Annanna91 Posts: 54 Member
    Cauliflower crust pizza is surprising tasty and not that hard to make. Take a head of cauliflower and blitz it in a blender. Pop it in the microwave for around 4mins and allow to cool slightly. Then place the cauliflower in a tea towel and ring out as much water as you can. Season with salt, basil and garlic powder and combine together with a lightly beaten egg. This should give you a dough like mixture. Roll it out to a pizza shape and then pop it in the oven to cook, before adding your toppings.

    I made my own version of a fiorentina pizza the other day and it was amazing, and only 498calories altogether.vet8vcnhp4z9.jpg
  • WinoGelato
    WinoGelato Posts: 13,454 Member
    I'm with all the others that said there is nothing inherently unhealthy about pizza and that even without going to extremes (seriously cauliflower and egg crusts?) you can make modifications that help reduce calories (thinner crusts, less cheese, more veggies, etc).

    OP how many girls are you having over? Personally if I was going over to a friends house and the only option was a cauliflower crust I would seriously question our friendship... What I would do is have a couple of crust options and lots of toppings and let people make their own pizzas. Then have some good red wine and enjoy your night.
  • GoPerfectHealth
    GoPerfectHealth Posts: 254 Member
    These are the ways I reduce calories in the pizza I eat. Option 1: Thin crust vege pizza from Papa Murphy's (my favorite). Option 2: Cauliflower pizza crust (not bad) Option 3: Flatout pizza crust (perfectly fine and limits your calories) Option 4: Just eating one or two pieces.

  • Elise4270
    Elise4270 Posts: 8,375 Member
    edited March 2015
    You can make it with cauliflower. Its pretty good and you can use fresh mozzarella and veggies. Its really guilt free. Like eat the whole pizza guilt free.
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    I make our pizzas quite often.
    I make a nice 100% whole grain with fax crust.
    I make a nice tortilla crust pizza (yes, it's pizza)
    I've made a few great cauliflower crust pizzas (this is hubs favorite)
    I've made a polenta crust pizza that was spectacular.

    And we go out to our favorite brick oven pizza place from time to time and have a thin crust whole wheat pizza there topped with lots of yummy vegetables. We share that, and we share a salad. It works out just fine.
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    mulecanter wrote: »
    Making homemade pizza is great for the gifted.

    I like Kashi Mediterranean pizza--and all you do is bake it ;)
    Serving Size 1/3 Pizza
    Calories 290
    Total Fat 9 g
    Sodium 640 mg
    Fiber 5 g
    Sugar 3 g
    Protein 15 g
    Whole Grains 13 g

    These are actually reasonably tasty as well. And at only 3 grams of sugar, some of it in the cheese, there's not a lot of added sugar there.

  • Yogi_warrior
    Yogi_warrior Posts: 5,464 Member
    I use Chicken breasts or thighs as crust. Add lots of bacon, cheese and other stuff to top it off.
  • Snow3y
    Snow3y Posts: 1,412 Member
    Make your own base, use fat-free or low fat mozzarella
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