Healthy Personal Pan Pizzas!

Sometimes I just want pizza. Sitting around watching tv on rest days I see commercials for Pizza Hut, Papa Johns and others over and over. Especially with football season upon us - you can't watch tv for more than a few minutes without running across a commercial for pizza. It is nice to know there are alternatives out there for those of us who want to eat pizza but not sacrifice a whole days worth of calories for it. Here is a great recipe for a healthy alternative to a personal pizza courtesy of Clean Eating Magazine.

 

 

INGREDIENTS:

• 1/2 cup natural salt-free tomato sauce
• 1/4 to 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes, or to taste
• 2 or 3 medium cloves garlic, passed through a garlic press or very finely minced
• 2 whole-wheat, sprouted-wheat or gluten-free pitas
• 1 cup loosely packed spinach or other winter greens, finely chopped
• 2 oz fresh mozzarella, thinly sliced into rounds
• 2 tbsp minced fresh basil leaves

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. In a small bowl, combine tomato sauce, red pepper flakes and garlic; stir to mix well.
3. Place both pitas on a baking sheet. Using a pastry brush or spoon, evenly divide sauce mixture between pitas, leaving a 1/4-inch border around edges. Sprinkle with spinach, then arrange mozzarella rounds over top of greens, dividing both evenly.
4. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, until greens are wilted and mozzarella is melted. Remove from oven, sprinkle with basil, dividing evenly, and serve immediately. If you’re enjoying 1 pizza, loosely wrap remaining pizza in aluminum foil or store in a sealable container for up to 2 days in refrigerator. Reheat in a warm oven or serve at room temperature.

Nutrients per pizza: Calories: 183, Total Fat: 5 g, Sat. Fat: 3 g, Carbs: 24 g, Fiber: 4 g, Sugars: 3 g, Protein: 11 g, Sodium: 351 mg, Cholesterol: 18 mg 

 

The nice thing about this recipe is that it is so quick and easy. You can add whatever toppings you like to make a variety of pizzas to satisfy even the pickiest of eaters.  Enjoy!