Healthy Homemade Pizza Recipes...?

My nutritionist recommended making a Naan bread pizza. I use about half of one with some chicken, reduced-fat shredded cheese and bbq sauce. It's pretty delicious!!!

make your own! it's super satisfying and really easy. search for a pizza crust recipe online. then you can control the ratios and healthy it up!

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I use sandwich thins or whole wheat pitas as crust and then just lighten up all the ingredients.

how about trying it with a pita pocket? take a half/whole pita, depending on how thick they are, and toast it in the oven for a few minutes, then add your sauce and toppings on top.

I love crispy pizza!!! So, I use a high fiber flour tortilla the 8 or 10inch kind. Put it in the oven for like 2-3 minutes take out load with veggies(i use sliced tomatoes instead of sauce because then i control the salt) , fat free mozzarella cheese and then just put it back into the oven until the cheese melts. yummy:)

i use the flat out wraps for thin crust personal pizzas-ive done bbq chicken pizza, traditional pepperoni (i use the turkey pep which i never thought i would like but is awesome), veggie pizza, etc. the wraps are only 90 calories to 110 calories and they are delicious.

Do you have a Trader Joes or Whole Foods by you? If so, get the pre-made herb wheat dough. You can also use whole wheat Pita or Brown Rice Flour Tortilla's

BBQ CHICKEN PIZZA
Roll it out to a thin crust, add a couple spoonfuls of BBQ sauce, shredded chicken, chopped fresh basil or parsley, sliced red onions, chopped Kalamata olives and top with a handful of shaved or thickly shredded Parmesan. Bake at 375 for 20ish minutes, when done, remove and brush Extra Virgin Olive Oil to the crust., Cut and serve.

BACON PORTOBELLO SPINACH PIZZA
Using the pre-made dough, roll out, add chopped fresh spinach, slices Portobello or Crimini mushrooms, 4 thick cut bacon slices (chopped), sliced red or Maui onions, chopped fresh basil or parsley, crushed and chopped garlic (to taste), 1/8 to 1/4 C Ricotta Cheese (dolloped around the pizza using a small spoon rather than spread). Top with the sliced or thick shredded Parmesan, Bake at 375 for about 20-25 minutes, remove, brush on EVOO, cut and serve. Tomato slices may also be added before cooking (my family doesn't like tomatoes though so I only put them on my portion).

Using the pizza dough serves the whole family rather than making individual pizza's like with the pita or tortilla.

We do the english muffins or sometimes I make my own dough if I have time. I like alfredo (low fat) with chicken and low fat mozerella... my husband loves bbq sauce mixed with tomato paste with chicken and onions... or hot sauce or wing sauce on his chicken. uhh... we always do boneless skinless chicken breasts baked in hte oven and then cubed for meat. that's about all i can think off the top of my head.

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Yes helps a lot! I do not have those stores mentioned above. Small town in rural VA. Walmart and Food Lion are my only real options. Unless I want to drive 30 miles to Kroger, which I don't. Yall have given me so many great ideas already. Thanks so much! I know what I'll be making this weekend

Even without a Trader Joes or Whole Foods, as long as you choose a whole wheat option for the crust, you can use the same recipes...english muffins or bagels work as do tortilla's, pita bread, flat bread, naan bread...and health food stores tend to carry brown rice flour options for tortilla's and other bread products. May cost a bit more, but a healthier choice for many things.

PS-- I usually make herb EVOO, basically add pepper, garlic, rosemary, basil...whatever to the EVOO and let it sit. Use this oil and a basting brush...adds a punch of flavor and healthy omega's and allows you to skip using any sauces on the pizza (with the exception of a BBQ or Alfredo pizza). Then pile on veggies...sliced zuccini, mushrooms, bell peppers, fresh spinach, etc...
Also using a hard shredded cheese such as Parmesan adds flavor but you can use less and then cut out the need for gooey cheese, saving calories. Use chicken breasts for the mean or ground turkey.

You can make a yummy turkey sausage using ground turkey, chopped rosemary, some cumin, oregano, sage, pepper, and a pinch of cayenne. You can add in finely chopped onions and garlic also. Mix well, then you can just drop it all over your pizza and you have a yummy sausage pizza that is lower in fat and calories.

I tried a black bean spinach pizza recipe (http://allrecipes.com/recipe/black-bean-spinach-pizza/detail.aspx) a while ago with a few modifications -- less cheese, whole wheat crust, fresh spinach. Not your typical pizza, but it was really yummy, filling, and nutritious.

I also LOVE little english muffin pizzas as others have recommended (I use Thomas 100 calorie triple health muffins). Turkey pepperoni is great as well!

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I also just discovered the light italian flatout bread and do the same. Toast first in toaster oven then top with 1/4 ragu pizzza sauce, 1/4 shredded mozzarella, and other toppings, spinach, crushed red pepper, onions, mushrooms put back in toaster oven and broiled to melt cheese. I usually end up eating 2 YUMMY!

Pizza sandwiches. Use a 1/2 sourdough roll spread with some spaghetti sauce, topped with low fat cheese and other toppings of choice.

Bake until melted.

I like to put my toppings under the cheese so they dont slide of the sandwich.

Flat out italian makes the best crust for only 100 calories. Top it with whatever you want. Mine usually rund about 250 calories.