Healthy Pizza Recipe
Summary
Preparation Time15 MinCooking Time20 Min
Ready In35 MinDifficulty LevelMedium
Health IndexAverageServings2
Ingredients
| Dry yeast | 1 | |
| Pinch of sugar | ||
| Lukewarm water | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Whole wheat flour | 1 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| All purpose flour | 1 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Salt | 1 Teaspoon | |
| 1/4 cup Tomato Sauce or your favorite purchased brand | ||
| 6 ounces low-fat mozzarella cheese, coarsely grated | ||
| Sliced zucchini | ||
| Green peppers | 1 To taste (OPTIONAL TOPPINGS:) | |
| Sliced mushrooms | ||
| Chopped fresh herbs (such as basil, parsley, dill, oregano, or chives) | ||
Directions
GETTING READY
1) Preheat oven hot to 500°F.
MAKING
2) In a small bowl, proof yeast with sugar in 1/4 cup of the water. Cover tightly and leave for 5 minutes till foamy.
3) Pour the yeast mixture to a bowl, add water, flours, salt and combine well.
4) Lightly flour a board and turn the dough in it and knead it adding additional flour or if required for 10 minutes till smooth and elastic.
5) Place in a lightly oiled bowl and rotate to coat it with oil, and let it rise. Cover tightly and keep in a warm place for 1 hour till double in bulk.
6) Make the dough into 6 balls and roll out each into a 5-inch round for a thick crust or a 9-inch round for a thin crust.
7) Put it into cookie sheets and spread evenly 2 tablespoons of the tomato sauce on each one.
8) Arrange any optional toppings over the sauce and sprinkle one-sixth of the cheese on top.
9) Place in oven and bake at the bottom of oven for 10 to 12 minutes till crust is golden.
SERVING
10) Serve hot.
1) Preheat oven hot to 500°F.
MAKING
2) In a small bowl, proof yeast with sugar in 1/4 cup of the water. Cover tightly and leave for 5 minutes till foamy.
3) Pour the yeast mixture to a bowl, add water, flours, salt and combine well.
4) Lightly flour a board and turn the dough in it and knead it adding additional flour or if required for 10 minutes till smooth and elastic.
5) Place in a lightly oiled bowl and rotate to coat it with oil, and let it rise. Cover tightly and keep in a warm place for 1 hour till double in bulk.
6) Make the dough into 6 balls and roll out each into a 5-inch round for a thick crust or a 9-inch round for a thin crust.
7) Put it into cookie sheets and spread evenly 2 tablespoons of the tomato sauce on each one.
8) Arrange any optional toppings over the sauce and sprinkle one-sixth of the cheese on top.
9) Place in oven and bake at the bottom of oven for 10 to 12 minutes till crust is golden.
SERVING
10) Serve hot.
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