Low Fat Pizza Recipes
Low fat pizza recipes? Why, certainly! You see, eating pizza does not have to be a sin. Yes, normal pizzas contain industrial amounts of fat and kilojoules, and they can be addictive too. Trust me. I know. But you can have the pizza and eat it too (get it?)... hmmm It all depends on the ingredients you use. They don't need to be loaded with fats and carbohydrates. Choosing the right ingredients will ensure that you have a healthy meal without sacrificing flavour. In fact, I dare say that once you switch onto preparing (and eating) healthy low fat pizza recipes, you will find "fat pizzas" not as appealing as before getting into healthy eating. And you can make your own low fat pizza base too: a delicious wholemeal dough is easy to make, and I'll show you how in this page. But if you could not be bothered to bake your own bases, relax... you can also use pre-packed normal pizza bases (as sold in your favourite supermakets). What's more... if you want to save in carbs, fat, and calories, you can also substitute a normal pizza base for Lebanese bread or pita bread. Really! As you will see, making a pizza is a creative and fun process very much similar to making excellent sandwiches. So, without further ado, this is the recipe to make your won basic pizza dough: Basic Low Fat Pizza Dough Recipe:
Ingredients:
This is what you do: First, mix the yeast with the water. Next, mix the flours and pour over the yeast mixture. Mix it well and knead for 10 minutes or so, till the dough goes smooth and elastic. Then place it into a bowl and cover with plastic wrap for about 30 minutes to allow it to raise. You can then divide it into 4 equal portions and freeze them in separate plastic bags. However, it is better to roll each portion out (with a roller pin) making your round pizza basis. That's it! Now you're ready to experiment with the low fat pizza topping recipes that I include in this page. Truly delicious!
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Source: Sarah Brown's Healthy Eating: Pasta, Pizzas & Pancakes.
Quick Low Fat Pizza Recipes
Smokey Bacon and pumpkin low fat Pizza Recipe
4 Servings
6.5 points per serving
400 g pumpkin, peeled and chopped
1 medium red onion, sliced
300 g plain pizza base
3/4 cup Old El Paso BBQ bacon salsa
4 rashers shortcut bacon, trimmed of fat and rind
80 g low fat tasty cheese, grated
2 tablespoon black olives in brine, pitted, sliced
1 handful rocket
This is what you do:
1. Preheat oven to 200 C
2. Mix the pumpkin and onion in a medium bowl.
3. Spray with cooking spray and toss. Bake the veggies for 20 minutes or until tender. Increase tempreature 220 C.
4. Place the pizza base on an oven tray and spread with salsa.
5. Arrange the pumpkin, onion and bacon over the top. sprinkle with the cheese and olives.
6. Bake inthe oven for 15 minutes or until the base is crisp and the cheese is melted. Scater with rocket and serve.
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Homemade Supreme Low Fat Pizza Recipe
1 serving
7 points
1 wholemeal Lebanese bread
2 tablespoon pizza sauce
50 grams low fat ham (shredded)
1/2 cup canned pinapple pieces in natural juice
1/4 onion, chopped
1/4 capsicum
2 mushrooms
30 g reduced fat mozzarella, grated
This is what you do:
Spread Lebanese bread with salsa and top with remaining ingredients.
Season to taste and bake in a hot oven till cheese is melted.
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Seafood Low Fat Pizza Recipe
1 Serving
6.5 points
1 pice of Lebanese bread
2 tablespoons tomato salsa or low fat pizza salsa
90 g marinara mix
1/2 tomato, diced
30 g reduced fat mozzarella, grated.
This is what you do:
Spread Lebanese bread with salsa and top with remaining ingredients.
Season to taste and bake in a hot oven till cheese is melted and seafood is cooked.
Serve with points free salad.
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More Low Fat Pizza Recipes
- Low Fat Pizza with Onion Sauce
- Low Fat Greek Pizza
- Low Fat Pizza Rustica
- Breakfast Pizza!? You bet!
- Low Fat Pizza Burger.
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