How to make a healthier pizza

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How to make a healthier pizza

Servings

2-3

servings

Yes, pizza can be healthier and I feel less guilty eating this recipe. Since I follow the principles of “traditional diets” I make sure I use full fat ingredients. However, I need to also be low sodium (due to an inner ear disorder) so I look for ways to reduce sodium. I also need to eat gluten free. So how do I do all of these things? Take a look-

Ingredients

  • 1 Caulipower brand crust

  • 1 cup Lower sodium sauce such as Dave’s Gourmet Roasted Garlic

  • 1 cup Mozzarella cheese (organic)

  • Toppings such as onions, peppers, mushrooms, hamburger

  • 2 T. Parmesan grated cheese

Directions

  • Pull crust out of box and set on baking pan to thaw a bit.
  • Saute onion, peppers, mushrooms, or brown up hamburg. (Sauteing the veggies adds flavor.) Feel free to sprinkle a salt free seasoning here,
  • Spread 1 cup of sauce on crust
  • Sprinkle sauted toppings and then 3/4 to 1 cup mozzarella cheese
  • Bake according to directions on package

Notes

  • Dave’s Gourmet sauce has only 125 mg sodium per half cup. This is much lower than other brands which can have as much as 700 in half cup. See below for more info. Mozzarella cheese is naturally low in sodium compared to other cheeses. If prepared as stated, the entire pizza is 1680 mg sodium or about 420 mg if you eat a quarter of the pizza. Most store bought pizza’s are about 500-800 mg sodium per slice.

Here is Dave’s Gourmet Roasted Garlic sauce.

Here are some higher sodium sauces.

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