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Want us to put a healthified spin on a favorite recipe of yours?

See how a recipe keeps all its "delicious" with an added "nutritious," earning the title "healthified."

Homemade Pizza

Put the pizzerias to shame with a pie that’s better for you.

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

Calories

330 (before)

190 (after)

Total Fat

18 g (before)

8 g (after)

Sodium

810 mg (before)

410 mg (after)

Vitamin C (%DV)

4 % (before)

20 % (after)

Prep Time:15 min

Start to Finish:45 min

makes:8 servings

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.
2 Place dough on ungreased cookie sheet; flatten slightly. Roll out to 12-inch round. Bake 8 minutes.
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.

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.

2 Place dough on ungreased cookie sheet; flatten slightly. Roll out to 12-inch round. Bake 8 minutes.

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.

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