Healthy Pizza- is there such a thing?

Yes, there is such a thing as healthy pizza,; use veggies, lots and lots of veggies, a low-fat whole wheat crust, low-fat mozzarella, and fresh herbs. Sure it’s not considered a vegetable, but it can be considered a wholesome meal.

Crust;

  • 3/4 cup warm water
  • 1 packets active dry yeast
  • 2 Tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 Tablespoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoons coarse salt
  • 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 cups whole-wheat flour
How to make:
  1. Place water in a large bowl; add with yeast. Let stand until foamy, about 5 minutes.
  2. In bowl with yeast, whisk sugar, oil, and salt. Stir in flours with a wooden spoon until a sticky dough forms. Transfer to oiled bowl; brush top of dough with oil. Cover bowl with plastic wrap; let stand in a warm spot until dough has doubled in size, about 1 hour.
  3. Turn dough out onto a well-floured surface. With floured hands, knead until smooth, about 15 seconds; divide into two balls.
  4. Set balls on a plate (they should not touch); freeze until firm, about 1 hour. Then freeze in a freezer bag up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in refrigerator.
  5. Divide each ball of dough into 4 pieces. Using your hands, stretch each piece into a 5-inch disk (if dough becomes too elastic to work with, let it rest a few minutes).

Pizza;

  • 5 tomatoes, diced
  • 3 multicolored peppers, chopped
  • 2-4 asparagus stalks, chopped
  • 1 Tablespoon olive oil
  • about 6 fresh basil leaves, chopped
  • 3-4 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 1/2 teaspoon oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • salt and pepper, crushed red pepper to taste
  • 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella
How to make:
  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
  2. Mix together all of the ingredients, and let it sit in the refrigerator while the dough continues rising. 
  3. Spread the dough of a sheet pan, and sprinkle with a little crushed red pepper and garlic if wanted.
  4. Top with the vegetable mixture.
  5. Sprinkle with extra low-fat cheese.
  6. Bake in the oven for 25 minutes or until golden. Enjoy!
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