I love pizza. Quite frankly, I don't know anyone who doesn't. I don't know what it is, but it's all I want to eat lately. I have to fight off cravings left and right and I have to keep reminding myself that I am not pregnant anymore! However, every once and a while it's okay to give in to those cravings. For me, that doesn't mean calling up the local pizza shop though. Cooking at home is always going to be a healthier option. Why, you ask? The answer is simple. When you make it yourself you are fully aware of what you are putting in to your food. The pizza place down the street probably uses full fat cheese and a lot of it. Cooking at home gives you the freedom to lighten things up a little.
The Dough
2 cups of flour
1/4 ounce packet of quick rise yeast
1 tsp. salt
3/4 cup of warm water (110 to 125 degrees)
1 tablespoon of olive oil
1 tbsp corn meal
Start by dissolving the yeasts in 3/4 cup of warm water. Stir and let sit for 5 minutes. In large mixing bowl add 2 cups of flour, tsp of salt and tbsp of olive oil. Add in the water with the dissolved yeast. Knead using a dough hook attachment or knead by hand for 5 minutes, until dough is smooth and elastic. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise for 30 minutes.
Preheat your oven to 525 degrees. Spray cooking spray on pizza pan and dust pan with 1 tbsp of corn meal.
Flour surface and rolling pin and roll dough to desired thickness, flouring as needed to prevent sticking. Transfer dough to a pizza pan. Once dough is on pizza pan let rise for another 15 minutes and begin topping.
Topping
1/3 cup barbecue sauce
1 1/4 cup part skim mozzarella cheese
1 chicken breast, cooked and chopped
1/2 cup diced pineapple
Thinly sliced red onion (if desired)
Spread barbecue sauce evenly on dough. Top with 1 cup of cheese. Add chicken, pineapple and onions. Top with remaining 1/4 cup of cheese.
Bake at 525 degrees for 12-14 minutes. Cut in to 8 slices.
**Approx 202 calories and 4.6 grams of fat per slice
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