Recipe of the Month – Individual Pizzas October 2007

By Paula Hendricks - Nutritionist on September 4, 2009

Individual Grilled Pizzas – Serves Two

Who doesn’t love pizza?  We have created this great-tasting, easy-to-make pizza recipe that is portion-controlled and a perfect balance of protein, fat and carbohydrate.  Enjoy this dinner while on the Low Calorie Diet or Maintenance Diet.  Kids will love it, too.  Serve alongside a green salad.

Ingredients you will need:

• Two small (soft taco size) “carb balance” tortillas - Mission brand
• 1/2 cup Kraft “reduced fat” shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• 2 T. shredded parmesan cheese
• One 3.5 oz package Hormel brand pizza-style Canadian bacon
• 4 T. tomato paste, (add a dash of Italian seasoning and a dash of garlic powder)
• Toppings: canned mushrooms, diced tomatoes, onions and bell peppers

Directions: Have all ingredients ready to top tortilla. Prepare oven or toaster oven for broil. You will also need an eight-inch non-stick skillet and spatula. 

1. Spread 2 T. tomato paste mixed with seasoning on tortilla and place in skillet.   
2. Sprinkle ¼ cup shredded cheese over tortilla and add ½ of the package of Canadian bacon.
3. Add toppings of your choice. 
4. Turn on stove top and cook pizza for 3-5 minutes over medium heat.  
5. Turn stove heat off and slide pizza from pan onto a cookie sheet with spatula. 
6. Place pizza under broiler for about 2 minutes.  You will know it is ready with it is bubbly on top.  Watch carefully so that the toppings don’t burn.
7. Remove from oven, slide pizza onto a cutting board and cut into wedges. 
8. Sprinkle with 1 T. freshly shredded parmesan cheese. 
9. Repeat steps one through 8 for the second pizza.

Nutritional analysis for each pizza (approximate):

Calories:  300 calories

Protein:     25 grams

Fat:           13 grams

Carbs:       21 grams

Fiber:         13 grams                                            

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