Now, I know making a pizza is as easy as buying a refrigerated or premade pizza dough, pizza sauce, and assembling toppings…but that usually runs you a lot of calories you don’t need. I make my pizzas from scratch, making them healthier, lower calorie, and of course, tastier! Feel free to change up the toppings however you like!
My healthy/easy pizza dough:
- 1 1/3 cup Bisquick Heart Smart mix
- 1/4 cup + 1 TBSP water
(This makes thin crust. For more dough (thicker crust) use 1.5 cup bisquick and 1/3 cup water).
My homemade/healthy pizza sauce (you’ll only use 1/3 of this. The left over makes good spaghetti sauce, or save for another pizza, chicken parmesan…whatever).
- 1 can diced tomatoes
- 1 small can roasted garlic tomato sauce (Like Hunts)-or any flavor you like
- garlic, basil, and minced onions to taste
Toppings
- 3 Slices 2% part skim mozzarella cheese
- 1 oz turkey pepperoni
- 3 large crimini mushrooms, sliced
- cooking spray
- Optional: Parmesan cheese
- Preheat oven to 425. Coat a 12-inch pizza pan with cooking spray.
- Stir water into Bisquick mix until crumbly, then knead into a ball by hand. Press dough into pan, using a rolling pin if desired, pressing it to the edges.
- Cook the crust in the oven a few minutes until it begins to brown a little (this is to keep it from getting too soggy)
- Place the sauce ingredients in a blender and puree. Spread 1/3 of the sauce on the dough. Refrigerate the rest of the sauce.
- Arrange the toppings on the pizza. Mist with cooking spray.
- Bake for 13 to 18 minutes, or until cheese is bubbly. Cut into 6 slices.
Makes 3 servings, 2 slices per person. However, if you are like most people and eat a LOT of pizza, you won’t feel too guilty eating an extra slice 🙂
Nutrition
Calories 284
Total Fat 9g
Sat Fat 3g
Cholesterol 23mg
Sodium 945mg
Potassium 156mg
Carbs 40g
Fiber .5g
Sugars 6g
Protein 12.5g
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