Spinach pizza with sundried tomatoes

Spinach pesto topped with sundried tomatoes on a thin crust, what a killer combination!. A simple yet delicious recipe,low in fat and high in nutrition, don't know if the word pizza can get any healthier. The recipe is divided into two steps, first being the preparation of spinach pesto which can also be accompanied with pastas and sandwiches. The authentic recipe calls for pine nuts and Parmesan cheese, feel free to add or omit as per your liking.

Ingredients for spinach pesto

• Frozen Spinach -2 cups Thawed
• Part skim mozzarella cheese-2 tbs shredded
• Walnuts-1/4 cup
• Olive oil-2tsp
• Dry Basil -2 tsp.(use fresh leafs if available )
• Garlic -2 cloves
• Salt and black pepper-adjust to taste

Method

• Combine all the ingredients in a food processor and make a fine paste.
• Store in an airtight container and refrigerate .stays fresh up-to a week.

Ingredients for the pizza

• Pizza dough -medium size (for a homemade low fat recipe click-pizza-dough-recipe)Ingredients for pizza
• Spinach pesto-3-4 tbs
• Sundried tomatoes -few for topping
• Olive oil- 1 tsp for brushing the crust
• Feta cheese or parmesan-2 tbsp

Method

• Preheat the oven on broil
• Using a rolling pin roll out the dough thin enough to resemble a roti
• Spread pesto on the base leaving half an inch gap along the corners,as shown here .
• Arrange the tomatoes ,the brand I used here is Traders Joe's julienne style in olive oil .
• Sprinkle cheese and bake on broil for the first 5 mins .
• Bake on 350f for next 20 mins or until cheese is bubbly .
• Pull out of the oven and brush the crust with olive oil .
• Slice out and serve 

Reduce the calories further by using fat free feta cheese ,also these make perfect frozen dinner.hope you try out this recipe .


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Homemade Frozen pizza recipe

Not in the mood to bake ?but would love to have a pizza, that's the exact same way i feel sometimes.Don't worry here is a recipe to rescue the night.One can prepare this par cooked pizza ahead of time and freeze just until needed,great for fixing a dinner under 30 mins .

Ingredients :

• medium size pizza dough(for a low fat homemade recipe click-pizza dough)
• part skimmed mozzarella cheese -handful or as per preference  
• 1 chicken Brest cubed and cooked or toppings of your choice 
• marinara sauce or pizza sauce -1/4cup  
• 2 tsp olive oil 
• corn meal 1tsp



Bake not more than 10 mins

• salt as per taste 

Directions :

• Preheat  oven at 365F. Line a tray with foil or parchment paper.
• Place the dough on  work surface and start shaping the pizza .
•  brush the crust thoroughly with a little oil and transfer it to the tray sprinkled with some corn meal .
• par-bake this crust for 10 mins.take out and let cool completely.   
• Once cool spread sauce evenly on the crust .Don't put too much of sauce as it will make the pizza soggy.
• once the sauce is evenly coating the crust, top up with cooked chicken or toppings of your choice.
• Sprinkle cheese on top  and the pizza is ready to hibernate  .
• Flash freeze this for first 30 mins without any cover in the freezer section .
• Take it out and very important now is to wrap the pizza with stretch tight plastic wrap so as its covered properly without any gaps.If there are gaps in between the chances of freezer burns are more.Use vacuum sealing if you have one .
• Mark the date and freeze the pizza until required ,lasts up to a month.

• When ready to bake turn the oven to broil. Bake the pizza directly out of the freezer for first 5 mins on broil.
• Reduce the temperature to 375 F and bake for 20 min or till the crust looks golden brown and the sauce is bubbly.
• Let cool and slice out .

 The taste of the batch shown above was so fresh that there was no clue it was frozen ,if you don't believe me you have to try this recipe out .Healthy , affordable and not to forget delicious compared to the once that you see in the frozen section of your departmental store,so go ahead  try this recipe and let me how it turns out!

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Veggie lover's pizza recipe

Calling all the veggie lovers, time for some wholesome and healthy homemade pizza .There was a time when hubby and i would order in pizza every Friday night ,but thanks to this recipe we really don't feel like going back to the store bought version any more! .

Ingredients:

• Medium size pizza dough  (for a home made low fat recipe follow the link:pizza dough)
• veggies -1 cup (mushroom,green bell pepper,onions and olives)
• pizza sauce -3/4 cup
• part skim mozzarella cheese-1/2 cup(reduce or increase as per taste)
• olive oil -2 tsps 

Method

• Prepare the base for pizza by spreading out the dough on a greased baking tray using both hands
• Once the dough is evenly spread brush with olive oil to ensure a crispy crust .
• Now spread the pizza sauce evenly with the help of a spoon or spatula 
• Add the veggies and top with cheese  
• Bake on maximum heat for first 5 mins .
• reduce the temperature to 375 F and bake for 20 mins or until the crust is golden brown .
• Done

There it is -the best comfort food for all time .

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CHICKEN PIZZA RECIPE

Hello guys
It's pizza time.Presenting the perfect T.V dinner fresh out of your oven !.As always, this too is an endeavor by greenhouse cuisine on low fat recipes,so grab your glasses, sit back and enjoy this delicious low fat pizza on a weekend ,watching your favorite show, "without feeling guilty".Lets get it started.

Ingredients:
will make one medium size pizza

• Medium size pizza dough  (for a home made low fat pizza dough recipe follow the link: pizza dough)
• part skimmed mozzarella cheese -1/8part of 8oz pack shredded 
• 1 chicken Brest  
• marinara sauce or pizza sauce -1/4cup 
• half an onion -sliced 
• Italian seasoning ,fresh or dried -1tsp
• 2 tsp olive oil 
• corn meal 1tsp
• salt as per taste 

 The quantities of above ingredients totally depends on the taste ,feel free to add or omit items as per your choice .One important thing i want to mention here is that the taste of your pizza depends directly to the sauce ,I use marinara because it has an extra punch to it ,i also have a low fat pizza sauce recipe that i will post later, but if one wants to keep it real quick then a good brand store bought sauce is the best option .Follow the diagrams step by step for the recipe given below:

• Place the dough on a work surface and start shaping the pizza ,if using a store bought crust then skip this step.
• Drop a tsp of olive oil in the center and brush  crust thoroughly , transfer the dough on a baking sheet sprinkled with corn meal .
• Dice and cook the chicken well in a non stick pan adding herb and salt as per taste  
• Shred the cheese and slice the onions lengthwise
• Spread the 1/4 cup sauce evenly on the oiled crust taking care at the ends, use more sauce if you want a juicer version  .
• once the sauce is evenly coating the crust, top up with chicken and onions
• Sprinkle cheese ,remember a little goes a long way  .
• Preheat oven on broil. Bake the pizza for first 5 mins on broil.
• Reduce the temperature to 375 F and bake for 20 min or till the crust looks golden brown .
• Let cool and slice out .

The one shown above had a really crispy outside and chewy inside.Remember, crunchiness of the crust depends directly on the oven temperature and the amount of oil used ,although only 2 tsp oil was used in the whole preparation, it was distributed evenly over the surface area, so make sure to brush,brush and brush the crust throughly . I hope that you found this recipe useful .Thank you for visiting my blog - now listen closely , someone's calling! it's the baker inside you!Go try this recipe out and enjoy!

Pizza dough recipe

Hi 

Everyone!

"Healthy pizza"sounds oxymoron right?but here is an attempt to make pizza from scratch  using very little fat .Lets start with the dough for crust .Following are the ingredients required for making two medium size pizza crusts 

• whole wheat flour :1 1/2 cup
• all purpose flour: 1 1/2 cup+extra for dusting
• water:1 1/2 cup( flour to water ratio - 2 : 1 )
• yeast:1pac or 1 tsp
• salt :2 tsp 
• sugar :1 tsp
• olive oil :1tsp

Making a dough can be tricky because their is no ideal water to flour ratio.Believe me,many a times in past I have pulled out pizza crust that look like rooftops,but remember patience and persistence is the key here.Follow the collage for step by step instructions.

• start by dissolving 1tsp yeast in 3tbs lukewarm water with 1 tsp sugar  .
• keep aside till foamy in a warm place 
• take a bowl and measure the flour, add salt .Now mix the yeast and remaining water
• cover this very sticky dough with a towel and let rest for an hour in a very warm place 
• An hour later the dough should double in size (proof)resembling picture (5)  if it fails to do so leave for another 30 min in a much warmer place.
• deflate the dough and start dusting to obtain a thicker consistency 
• transfer the dough to working area and start kneading with hands using dry flour 
• knead for few minutes folding the dough in until a nice shiny texture is obtained as in pic(8)coat with oil.
• cover the dough with a towel if you are going to use it  right away,if not then zip lock and refrigerate.  

Here is a quick video tutorial :

     This recipe is just a basic idea of a crust one can always experiment.I have tried it in 100%whole wheat which turned out well .Often i make the dough in advance for the weekend coz it freezes just perfect also saves a lot of prep time.I hope that this recipe was helpful and informative .
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