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Tuesday, Aug 31 2010 - Low calorie Pizza Quest
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Recently I had been craving pizza because I've virtually been 'real pizza free' for nearly 6 months straight. But I'm not ready to delve into Papa John's or Pizza Hut just yet. So I started doing some looking around for the lowest calorie pizza I could come up. Nothing was panning out until I tried using a pita loaf for the crust and was pleasantly surprised with the results of my experiment; which I will now share with all of you.
The pizza described is 227 total calories, Fat 0.7g, Saturated Fat 0.1g, Carbohydrates 39g, Sugar 6g, Protein 15g, Fiber 5g, Cholesterol 5mg, Sodium 745mg, Calcium 265mg. Even with it's small size and low calories it's still filling and tastes pretty good.
Ingredients used:
One 6" whole wheat pita loaf (not a pocket): 150 calories
1/8th cup of Hunt's Tomato Sauce (Herb/Basil/Oregano): 8 calories (15 for 1/4c)
1/4 cup of Kraft Shredded Fat-Free Mozzarella cheese: 45 calories
1/2 cup of sliced green bell peppers: 9 calories
1/2 cup of sliced white onions: 4 calories
4 thin slices of Roma Tomato: 11 calories
2 fresh basil leaves, diced (straight from our garden): no calories
1 sprinkle of Nu-Salt (Salt substitute): no sodium, no calories
1 sprinkle of Mrs. Dash Tomato, Herb, Basil seasoning: no sodium, no calories
Non-stick cooking spray brushed on both sides: no calories
Here are two pictures of the ingredients used to make my personal pizza:
Spreading the tomato sauce with the nu-salt sprinkled over it:
Adding the toppings, any veggies of your choice will do:
The most important thing here, CHEESE!!! 1/4 cup is more than enough for this size.
Stick it in the oven on 425 degrees for about 15-20 minutes depending on how crunchy you want the crust to be, and this will be the result of your effort.
== EDIT EDIT EDIT ==
A day after posting this Joseph's Whole Wheat Pita loaves were found in Walmart and I tried these instead of the other stuff. The difference? ONLY 60 CALORIES versus 150 calories. That makes one of these pizzas only 137 total calories. So if you want to cut even more calories out allowing 2 of these awesome pizzas. Look for Joseph's. Here's a picture of the bag.
The pizza described is 227 total calories, Fat 0.7g, Saturated Fat 0.1g, Carbohydrates 39g, Sugar 6g, Protein 15g, Fiber 5g, Cholesterol 5mg, Sodium 745mg, Calcium 265mg. Even with it's small size and low calories it's still filling and tastes pretty good.
Ingredients used:
One 6" whole wheat pita loaf (not a pocket): 150 calories
1/8th cup of Hunt's Tomato Sauce (Herb/Basil/Oregano): 8 calories (15 for 1/4c)
1/4 cup of Kraft Shredded Fat-Free Mozzarella cheese: 45 calories
1/2 cup of sliced green bell peppers: 9 calories
1/2 cup of sliced white onions: 4 calories
4 thin slices of Roma Tomato: 11 calories
2 fresh basil leaves, diced (straight from our garden): no calories
1 sprinkle of Nu-Salt (Salt substitute): no sodium, no calories
1 sprinkle of Mrs. Dash Tomato, Herb, Basil seasoning: no sodium, no calories
Non-stick cooking spray brushed on both sides: no calories
Here are two pictures of the ingredients used to make my personal pizza:
Spreading the tomato sauce with the nu-salt sprinkled over it:
Adding the toppings, any veggies of your choice will do:
The most important thing here, CHEESE!!! 1/4 cup is more than enough for this size.
Stick it in the oven on 425 degrees for about 15-20 minutes depending on how crunchy you want the crust to be, and this will be the result of your effort.
== EDIT EDIT EDIT ==
A day after posting this Joseph's Whole Wheat Pita loaves were found in Walmart and I tried these instead of the other stuff. The difference? ONLY 60 CALORIES versus 150 calories. That makes one of these pizzas only 137 total calories. So if you want to cut even more calories out allowing 2 of these awesome pizzas. Look for Joseph's. Here's a picture of the bag.
21 comments so far.
21.
a decade ago
I can't wait to try it either. I have been craving pizza and I think this one is really going to hit the spot I also read FIFI555 comment on soy sausage with the green peppers YUMMMMM thanks for sharing
:clap: I am getting hungry just thinking about it 
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by MARIPOZA75
20.
a decade ago
I can't wait to try this.
by RMD1969
19.
a decade ago
I love this! I used to make a similar pizza with soy sausage and mushrooms along with all the other good stuff. It was one of my favorite things to eat in the world. Hey....I think I need to make some of that pizza again soon! Thanks for sharing this with everyone!
by FIFI555
18.
a decade ago
I was really surprised, I think anyone who likes pizza should try this, the most impressive thing is how well it filled me up, of course I had a plum with it but still. If only I could find a way to get a deep dish crust and keep the calories under 300. I hate thin pizza but I was still pleased with this.
by NEXUSNRG
17.
a decade ago
Damn! That looks good! I miss pizza, too.
by GOODKAT
16.
a decade ago
Wow!
by SOFTSPOKEN
15.
a decade ago
That looks awesome, Jimmy. Great follow along pictures--just my style and just my speed!!
:laugh5:
by DIAMONDWOMAN
14.
a decade ago
Yummers. I do something similar, but use Flatout wraps for the extra fiber. And it's a thinner crust. Thanks for posting so people can see how easy it is to make our favs healthy!
by HAPPYNSWEET77CHI
13.
a decade ago
Great Jimmy.
:thumbu2:
:rock1:
I will be trying this also.
by BOSSEJB
12.
a decade ago
looks delicious.
by SUZYQ1956
11.
a decade ago
Oh Yeah - I'll be making that one for sure!
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by MENOKEO
10.
a decade ago
This looks amazing! Thanks for sharing!!
by WINDYPEAR
9.
a decade ago
Pizza is my #1 trigger food . . . see basically every blog entry I've ever written . . . This looks yummy and so much better for me than the Lean Cuisine junk I've been getting my pizza fix from. I' shocked that the fat free cheese melted so well. Thanks for sharing!
by KRIS319
8.
a decade ago
Yummo!
by WILDHARE
7.
a decade ago
I told you it works! I believe I mentioned it when you blogged about eating pizza (or was it a dream of eating pizza)
Anyway... I make these ALL the time!
by ANIMOSUS777
6.
a decade ago
I was really pleased with the results! The biggest concern was the cheese being fat-free, but it tasted pretty good melted, and retained a gooey stringy texture. 15 minutes in the oven @ 425 left the crust chewy, and 20 minutes left it more crunchy like a typical thin crust pizza.
by NEXUSNRG
5.
a decade ago
It looks yummy! Thank you for sharing!
by MRSDSB
4.
a decade ago
Thank you Jimmy... Pizza is a problem for me too... I will definitely try your recipe.... Your Salmon with pineapple sauce recipe is still a daily dish at my house.
:eyebrows:
You must be some kind of Genius!!!
by MINHA2010
3.
a decade ago
That looks amazing! Low fat, high fiber, high protein, AND low cal??? That settles it...you are a genius and a man after my own heart! Thanks for sharing
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by ARCHYJILL
2.
a decade ago
Wow...that looks delish....
I gotta find some gluten free pitas....
Ressy
by RESSY
1.
a decade ago
That looks really tasty! I'll have to give that a try. Thanks for sharing Jimmy.
:smile1:
by THORNEAPPLE