Don't let the pizza bring its shape to your waistline or arteries! Toss up our healthified version instead and reduce the fat and sodium by nearly half. Here's what we did:
Crust:
2 cups all-purpose flour >
1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt >
1/2 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup milk >
1/2 cup fat-free (skim) milk
1/3 cup vegetable oil >
2 tablespoons olive oil
Topping:
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese >
1 1/2 cups shredded reduced-fat mozzarella cheese
Added 1 cup each fresh baby spinach leaves and yellow bell pepper strips
1/4 teaspoon garlic salt >
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon salt >
no salt
3 tablespoons shredded Parmesan cheese >
2 tablespoons shredded Parmesan cheese
4 teaspoons vegetable oil >
no oil
Nutritional Highlights
330 (before)
190 (after)
18 g (before)
8 g (after)
810 mg (before)
410 mg (after)
4 % (before)
20 % (after)
Crust
1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup fat-free (skim) milk
2 tablespoons olive oil
Topping
1 1/2 cups shredded reduced-fat mozzarella cheese (6 oz)
1 can (14.5 oz) Muir Glen® organic diced tomatoes, drained
1 cup fresh baby spinach leaves, coarsely chopped
1 cup yellow or green bell pepper strips
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons freshly shredded Parmesan cheese
1
Heat oven to 400°F. In medium bowl, mix flour, baking powder and salt. Stir in milk and oil until soft dough forms. (If dough is dry, stir in 1 to 2 tablespoons additional milk.) On lightly-floured surface, knead dough 10 times. Shape dough into ball. Cover with bowl; let stand 10 minutes.
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2
Place dough on ungreased cookie sheet; flatten slightly. Roll out to 12-inch round. Bake 8 minutes.
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3
Sprinkle mozzarella cheese over crust; top with remaining topping ingredients. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until crust is light golden brown and cheese begins to brown. Cut into wedges to serve.
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Nutritional Information
1 slice:
Calories 190 (Calories from Fat 70); Total Fat 8g (Saturated Fat 3g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 10mg; Sodium 410mg; Total Carbohydrate 21g (Dietary Fiber 1g, Sugars 3g); Protein 10g
% Daily Value
Vitamin A 15%; Vitamin C 20%; Calcium 25%; Iron 10%
Exchanges
1 1/2 Starch, 0 Other Carbohydrate, 1/2 Lean Meat, 0 Medium-Fat Meat, 1 Fat
Carbohydrate Choices
1 1/2
