We made a heart-healthier crust with whole wheat flour, dashed the salt and olive oil, and added plum tomatoes to make this pizza a wiser choice.
Crust:
all-purpose flour >
whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon salt >
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons olive oil >
1 tablespoon olive oil
Topping:
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese >
1 cup shredded reduced-fat mozzarella cheese
Shredded cooked chicken >
shredded cooked chicken breast
Added plum tomatoes
Nutritional Highlights
240 (before)
160 (after)
10 g (before)
5 g (after)
1 g (before)
3 g (after)
Crust
1 package regular active dry yeast
3/4 cup warm water (105°F to 115°F)
2 cups Gold Medal® whole wheat flour
2 teaspoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon cornmeal
Topping
3/4 cup Muir Glen® organic pizza sauce (from 15-oz can)
1 cup shredded reduced-fat mozzarella cheese (4 oz)
1 cup shredded cooked chicken breast
2 medium plum (Roma) tomatoes, thinly sliced
1/4 cup pitted kalamata olives, halved
1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese (2 oz)
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil leaves
1
In medium bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Stir in flour, sugar, salt and oil. Stir with fork until dough forms. Turn dough onto lightly floured surface; knead 12 times. Return to bowl. Cover; let rest 20 minutes.
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2
Heat oven to 425°F. Spray large cookie sheet with cooking spray; sprinkle with the cornmeal. Gently push fist into dough to deflate. Spray hands with cooking spray; press dough into 15x10-inch rectangle on cookie sheet.
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3
Bake 8 minutes. Spread pizza sauce over partially baked crust to within 1/2 inch of edge. Top with mozzarella cheese, chicken, tomatoes, olives and feta cheese.
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4
Bake 10 to 15 minutes longer, or until cheese is melted and edges of crust are golden brown. Sprinkle with basil.
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Nutritional Information
1 slice:
Calories 160 (Calories from Fat 45); Total Fat 5g (Saturated Fat 2g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 20mg; Sodium 270mg; Total Carbohydrate 19g (Dietary Fiber 3g, Sugars 2g); Protein 10g
% Daily Value
Vitamin A 8%; Vitamin C 2%; Calcium 10%; Iron 8%
Exchanges
1 Starch, 1 Medium-Fat Meat, 0 Fat
Carbohydrate Choices
1