Make it a Healthy Pizza

Who doesn't like pizza? Though I must say I swore off the commercial versions years ago. With all that gooey cheese, toppings on top of bread dough; add up the calories and fat and you have a major diet "no no." I would like to share with you some simple versions that taste great and eliminate most of the fat. Now what's not to love about that?

Here are a couple of versions to give a try to see which one you like best.

Veggie Tortilla Pizza:

Makes one serving. Double the ingredients for each additional person:

• 1 - Multi-grain large tortilla
• 1 ounce of shredded parmesan cheese or use a cheese substitute*
• 1 ounce of feta cheese or cheese substitute would be better*
• Handful of spinach
• 2 tbsp of sliced olives (Greek or black)
• 2 tbsp of sliced red or green pepper
• 2 tbsp chopped dried tomato

Heat the oven to 325 degrees. I found it easier to pull out the oven rack and make sure it is clean and assemble all ingredients onto the tortilla. Heat for approximately 7 minutes or until slightly brown on the edges. Pizza will be hot, gently slide onto plate.

Mediterranean Pizza:

Makes one serving. Double the ingredients for each additional person:

• 1 medium sized pita bread
• 1 tbsp pesto sauce
• 1 ounce shredded parmesan cheese or use a cheese substitute*
• 1 ounce of feta cheese or cheese substitute even better*
• 1 - small jar of artichoke hearts
• 1 small roma tomato sliced
• 1 tsp of olives (Greek or black)

* Cheese substitutes are an even better choice these days with all the different options made from rice, soy and almonds. They are definitely less saturated fat as cheeses are a high saturated fat. So check them out and give them a try!

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