Low Cal Pizza

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Total Time:
1.5 hours
Serves: 4
Nutrition facts:

240 calories, 9 grams fat

Technique: Bake Recipe
Difficulty: Easy

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Ingredients

  • For whole wheat pizza dough:
  • 1 tsp - granulated sugar
  • 8 fl oz. - warm water
  • 1 packet - active dry yeast or 1 tbsp./15 ml 8 oz. - plain, strong flour
  • 8 oz. - whole wheat floor
  • 1 tsp - salt to taste
  • 2 tbsp - vegetable oil
  • For pizza toppings:
  • 8 fl oz. - tomato sauce or chopped tomatoes
  • 1 tbsp - garlic, finely chopped
  • 1 tsp - oil
  • 3 - onion, sliced
  • 8 oz - mushroom, sliced
  • 1/4 cup - cooked chicken pieces
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 1 lb - broccoli
  • 1 lb - grated mozzarella cheese

How to Make Low Cal Pizza

  • In large mixing bowl, dissolve sugar in warm water.
  • Sprinkle yeast over water and let it stand for 10 minutes or until foamy.
  • Meanwhile, combine flours and salt.
  • Stir oil into foamy yeast mixture.
  • Stir in about half the flour mixture.
  • Add more flour, mix it until dough can be gathered into a slightly sticky ball. (you may need a little more or less than 1 lb/450 g of flour)
  • On lightly flatten surface, knead dough for about 5 minutes or until smooth and elastic.
  • Add more flour as necessary, to prevent dough from sticking to work surface.
  • Cut dough in half, cover with grease-proof paper and let rest for 10 minutes.
  • Use a rolling pin to roll each piece of dough into a 12 inch/30 cm circle, about 1/4 inch/5 mm thick.
  • Transfer rounds to 2 lightly oiled pizza pans or baking sheets.
  • Carefully, using fingers, stretch dough into large circles.
  • Let dough rise for about 15 minutes before adding toppings.
  • For a thicker crust, let dough rise for 30 minutes.
  • Add toppings just before baking.
  • Makes 12 inch/30 cm pizza rounds.
  • For pizza dough:
  • In small bowl, combine tomato sauce, garlic, oregano and basil.
  • Stir to mix.
  • In a heavy frying pan, heat oil over medium heat.
  • Add onions and cook over medium to low heat, stirring until tender for 5 to 10 minutes.
  • Add mushrooms and cook over medium heat, stirring or shaking pan until mushrooms color changes to brown and liquid has evaporated.
  • Sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste and set aside.
  • In a large pot of boiling water, cook broccoli for 2 minutes or until bright green.
  • Drain and cool under cold running water to prevent from losing green color.
  • Drain and cool under cold running water to prevent any further cooking.
  • Drain again and set aside.
  • Spread tomato with mushroom, chicken pieces and onion mixture.
  • Sprinkle with grated cheese.
  • Bake in 425 degrees C oven for 30 to 40 minutes or until crust is browned and top is bubbly.
  • This makes 2 pizzas.

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