Best “Healthy” Pizza Recipe
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I've used wholemeal pitta breads as a base before.2
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I am on low carb, low fat diet, but this recipe seems to satisfy! I use Rao's pizza sauce and turkey pepperoni.
https://kalynskitchen.com/low-carb-pepperoni-pizza-chicken-bake/2 -
Golden Home Ultra Thin pizza crusts are decent, and currently Dollar Trees near me have either a single 12" crust or three 6" crusts for a dollar. My carb goal is 45-60 per meal, so I can have half a large or a whole small crust. I top it with either homemade tomato sauce or leftover spaghetti sauce with meat. For me, I use mostly onions, mushrooms, and sometimes peppers because I'm watching sodium. I give my husband more meat and keep pepperoni slices on hand. I just use an ounce of mozzarella on my half but give him more. Or I might use a little feta on mine instead of mozzarella. If I wasn't watching salt I would add black olives.
Occasionally I'll make a cheese sauce and add taco meat for a Mexican pizza -- for him. Top with lettuce and tomato after cooking. He likes that a lot but it isn't especially healthy -- except I don't use processed cheese. I melt cream cheese and cheddar and then stir in the canned tomatoes with green chilis, which at least sneaks in some vegetables.
If you don't have a Dollar Tree near you and are in the U.S., you may find this link helpful (current as of 11/11/21).
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My wife found a recipe and I've adjusted it a bit for a way to make your own crust:
Start with equal parts self-rising flour and plain low-fat greek yogurt (I've found Fage works the best.)- Flour/yogurt sizes:
- 1/4C would make for small single-serve,
- 1/3 C is decent "normal size for 1 person,
- 1/2 C is good if you're extra hungry and budgeted for someone to snitch a few bites
- 1 C if you are going to split the dough into separate single-serve make-your-own pizzas for the whole family
Mix thoroughly until it's a sticky ball, place on parchment paper and flatten. I put a bit of non-stick spray on it, lay a piece of cling-film and swish it flat with the pan.
Bake the crust in the oven until sides start to brown (I've tried temps ranging from 350-425, sweet spot is usually around 375 but depends on how close you have it to the burner.)
Take out and top with:- 2 T of the Classico brand pizza sauce
- Turkey pepperoni or canadian bacon
- Part-skim mozzarella cheese (Same amount you used for flour/yogurt)
- Whatever veggies I want
If you us a 1/3C portion a cheese pizza is only about 300 Calories plus whatever toppings you add (that includes the crust, sauce, and cheese for 300 Cal.)5 -
Pre-made sauces can often have a lot of added sugars or salt. My favourite quick way to make sauce is
- some chopped onion and bell peppers (about 20g each, fried) and whatever other veggies you fancy
- 1 tin chopped tomatoes or passata
- some tomato puree
- some crushed garlic or garlic puree
- mixed seasoning and spices
- pinch salt if needed
Shove them all in a pan, it should be enough for a few pizzas or as pasta sauce or something. Also as fresh fruit and veg can be expensive, buying a couple fresh peppers and onions, chopping and freezing them for later helps limit waste and saves on prep time whenever you wanna cook some more sauce. Then just add to some wholewheat/half-and-half toast, pita or whatever, add your toppings and you're done
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I have recently discovered cauliflower crusts. Can anyone share any great recipes?0
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I like to take low carb/low calorie tortilla shells. We use that in place of a pizza crust and add all our toppings, sauces, etc. My husband puts them in the oven for a few minutes before adding toppings and then bake until all toppings done.0
