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​ Homemade ‘healthy’ pizza in 30 minutes or less

​ Homemade ‘healthy’ pizza in 30 minutes or less

07 Sep 2022 by Ted Escobedo   1 min read

Football gatherings and pizza seem to go hand in hand. This season, instead of loading up on carbs and fat, here’s a quick and easy way to get your pizza and squeeze more nutrition into every slice.

The ‘crust’ for this pizza is store-bought, whole-wheat pitta bread. They are usually about six inches around and come four to a pack. They are the perfect size for personal pizzas.

Ingredients

  • 2 whole wheat pitas
  • 4 tbsp marinara sauce (or pizza sauce)
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 cup shredded reduced fat mozzarella cheese
  • 1 tbsp fresh basil chopped
  • additional vegetables like mushrooms, red onion, spinach, yellow peppers -anything you would like!
  • Instructions

    Preheat oven to 450 degrees. If you are using a pizza stone place in oven while it is preheating. Lay out your pitas and ladle 1 tbsp of olive oil and 2 tbsp sauce on each pita, leaving room for crust. Top with mozzarella (1/4 cup cheese on each pizza) and vegetables. Cook pizza for 10 minutes or until golden brown. Top with fresh basil and enjoy.

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