Pizza....please give me ideas :)

Does anyone have a good low-cal substitute for a good slice of pizza??? I have been doing the whole wheat english muffins thing with mostly parmesan cheese on top (and like, a tiny bit of low fat mozarella) but it just isn't doing the trick anymore. Any ideas?

I like to get a whole wheat tortilla (there are some for 80-90 calories, the regular are about 170) and put sauce and a little cheese on and bake in the oven until crispy. It's a great snack or it can make a meal if you add in a veggie side dish.

Make your own pizza on a nice whole wheat pita. Cook the pita for 5 minutes first to crisp it up and then put your pizza toppings on it and bake it for ten minutes. Voila, instant crispy-crust pizza... it's much more pizza-like than a muffin. (remember, tomato paste and fresh vegetables have very few calories... it's only the pizza meats that make it calorific.)

The pita thing works, but when I realllllllllly just want some pizza (I waitress at a place that serves pizza) I always make a thin crust, light cheese, and lots of veggies. My typical pizza would be r.onion, mushroom, yellow peppper, green pepper, tomato, and a little bit of ham. As long as you eat in moderation, it really can be worked into a diet.

Spray a bit of non stick on the bottom of a small baking dish.
Put about a tbsp of cornmeal on the pan.
Slice an eggplant thinly and layer in pan.
Sauce of your choice on top.
Thinly sliced tomatoes and shredded cheese.
Bake for about 30 minutes on 350F. 
You have to eat it with a fork though, a bit messy. 

I second the pita thing - if you search under the recipe section I think there is one for a mexican pizza that was SO yummy ... and you get quite a lot for 350cal :)

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#1 i43reasonswhy143 (Edit) Sep 07 2008 16:43

i actually just order pizza with my boyfriend. we get a medium from papa johns and i ask for light cheese (you could even go no cheese, depending on how many toppings you add, some people don't notice) and i have two slices. (if this isnt enough to curb your hunger, maybe add a salad or something). it may not be as low-cal as you're looking for, but i know that he'll eat half and i'll eat 1/4 (2 slices) and the next day... i get pizza AGAIN. it's a treat and i dont feel bad about it. i just try to make sure i know in advance that were having pizza and i go easy on the snacking during the day.

i hope this helps.. i have also done that english muffin pizza and while it works sometimes, it's not as satisfying as real pizza... same goes for south beach diet frozen personal pizzas. they're good and quick but they don't make my pizza craving go away. so treat yourself once in a while.

I third the whole wheat pita pizzas.  I made some for about 330 cals per serving (including regular part skim mozzarella and about 5 slices pepperoni, peppers and onions.  and tomato sauce.)  I think pizza with no cheese is blasphemy.  Just measure out the cheese, put less if you feel the need to but 1/4 cup of part-skim mozzarella is only about 80 calories.  I don't think the reduced fat kind is that much lower in calories (or fat) so I don't bother!  Just make sure it's part skim and not whole milk.  Have the pita pizza for dinner with a nice big green salad and you will be satisfied, I promise!

Edit: the eggplant thing actually sounds really yummy, I might have to try that!

Get half a piece of naan (Whole Foods has good naan), a slice of lowfat cheese, and some veggies, bake it in the oven, and you've got a pizza (a bit bigger than a regular slice) for about 200 cals. :)

I have acid reflux, and have to be careful with tomato sauces.  So I generally make my own pizza from scratch.  Here's the recipe:

2 1/4 C flour

1 T yeast

1 T salt

2 t sugar

1 C warm H20

Proof yeast with sugar, mix in flour & salt until dough is smooth & has the consistency of your earlobe.  (I have a dough hook on my Kitchenaide mixmaster that makes this easy).  Let rise for 1 hr or until doubled.  Punch dough down & roll out.  Dust pan with cornmeal (I use a preheated pizza stone).  Top & bake at 450-500 degrees until done.

Sauce:  1/3 can Hunts Traditional Spaghetti sauce (the low sugar version is only 35 calories per half cup).  I dress up the sauce with some oregeno, garlic powder and a pinch of brown sugar to cut the acidity.

I usually top my pizza with mushrooms, green peppers or turkey pepperoni (70 calories for 14 slices).  I then use part skim mozz to top (about 6 oz for whole pizza).  This usually comes out to 170 calories for 1/8 of pizza.  Dough makes a generous 14" pizza.  Occasionally I will use milk instead of water; this makes the dough more like a french crust pizza (think Breaudeux's).  Give it a shot!

We use a low fat wheat hogie type roll and split it.

Then lightly toast both sides under boiler

Spead a Tablespoon of Ragu Pizza sauce and add your choice of vegies

I like green pepers,vidalia onions and a few slced black olives

Then sprinkle one ounce of low fat shreaded cheese and bake in 375 degree oven for a few mins to melt cheese.

Hope that helps

Best Wishes

try soy cheese with turkey pepperoni on any crust.....or a vegetarian option is soy sausage or sundried tomato, yum oh

I slice up a bunch of veggies: mushrooms, onion, red pepper, and tomato. Toss with a tiny bit of olive oil and spread them in a roasting pan or on a cookie sheet. If you line it with parchment paper or al foil it makes for an easy clean up. Roast for about 20 to 25 minutes at 450 degrees. Near the end throw in a flour tortilla, right on the rack. When it's golden brown and crispy, take it out. Put a bit of marinara sauce on it, throw on some of your roasted veggies, then sprinkle a bit of lowfat shredded mozzarella over it. Heat briefly to melt the cheese (I do this part in the microwave.) Cut it into pizza wedges! It's pretty damn good, fills me up, makes me eat veggies and satisfies the pizza craving. If you have some pineapple bits they're nice to throw on too :P

I made portobello pizza caps 2 nights ago and they were really yummy.

Take 3-4 huge portobello mushrooms, hollow out the cap and fill will tomato sauce top with cheese and add some green peppers and onion bake for about 25-35 minutes (need a high heat since mushrooms are pretty moist)

Then voila you have low carb healthy mini pizzas, they can get very messy so be careful b/c the caps can get soggy.  While it may not be exactly pizza its great for a low calorie pizza craving.

I don't know if you guys get Mountain Bread in the US but for any aussies I highly recommend it! Its kind of like a really thin and low cal pita, comes in so many flavours and varieties and all of them are so delicious and good for you! I am in love with the stuff, you can use it in place of so many things, I make a beautiful lasagne using that instead of pasta sheets.

I use this as the base and throw on all the veggies I want, usually topped with a small sprinkle of parmesan, because its so strong you dont need as much. Just whack it in the oven and you have a tasty, crispy low-cal pizza.

My boyfriend is an inveterate pizza orderer and I find I just can't resist, pizza's one of my favorite foods.  So I always make a huge yet delicious salad with an interesting vinagrette and goodies which make it seem like a special treat (roast veggies, nuts, strong cheese, serrano ham, fruit, fresh herbs or anything like that) and eat all of it before we go out or before the pizza gets to the house.  That way I can't eat more than a slice or two tops of the pizza but I still feel like I've double indulged.  Drinking a big big glass of water with the salad helps too.

Whole Wheat Pita

Tomato Sauce (plain)

Low Fat Ccheese

Diced Chicken Breast 

Diced Onions, Peppers & Mushrooms

Dash of Oregano and Garlic (or Mrs. DASH)

Bake! Yummy!

Think I'll make one tonight! LOL!

I just finished a South Beach Living pizza (GRILLED CHICKEN & VEGETABLE WITH HARVEST WHEAT CRUST) and it was fabulous!  It had 330 calories and 10 grams of fiber!  People in the office were asking what I was eating because it smelled so good.

Original Post by spoiled_candy:

Spray a bit of non stick on the bottom of a small baking dish.
Put about a tbsp of cornmeal on the pan.
Slice an eggplant thinly and layer in pan.
Sauce of your choice on top.
Thinly sliced tomatoes and shredded cheese.
Bake for about 30 minutes on 350F.
You have to eat it with a fork though, a bit messy.

Eggplant (even if you don't think you like it) makes a great meatless pizza topping.  Here's a great way to enjoy it:

Use a whole wheat pita or make a quick wheat dough.

Preheat oven to 450. Cut the eggplant if half lengthwise and place cut-side down on a nonstick baking sheet.  Roast till tender (about 25 min). Use a spoon to scrape the flesh out of the skin. 

Mix tomato sauce with oregano and spread on crust.  Spread the eggplant evenly over the sauce.  Top with mushrooms, roasted red & green bell peppers, nonfat grated cheese (try grated parmesan!), and salt & pepper. 

Bake & Enjoy!

What I love to do is buy the whole wheat pizza dough from Trader Joes (you can make your own whole wheat dough if you are feeling ambitious) and roll it pretty thin. I use the trader joe's pizza sauce also (you can easily make your own tomato based sauce fairly easily). I sprinkle a minimal amount of reduced fat mozzarella and use a little bit of turkey pepperoni. Then I load it up with veggies and pineapple....yummmmmmm.....

It is really easy to make this for a whole family too because you can divide the dough up and everyone can make it how they want.

 

ok well the lazy way would be to order one lol. There is a company that sells fat free pizza and they ship it to your home and you bake it. If you want the info just message me and i will be happy to look it up for you.