Skillet Tortilla Pizza

Looking for a healthier version of pizza with less calories and carbs? Try this recipe with a spinach or whole wheat tortilla and add plenty of nonstarchy vegetables

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1/4 pizza

  • Calories 95
  • Carbohydrate 12 g
  • Protein 5 g
  • Fat 3.5 g
  • Saturated Fat 1.3 g
  • Sugars 2 g
  • Dietary Fiber 1 g
  • Cholesterol 10 mg
  • Sodium 290 mg
  • Potassium 140 mg

This Recipe Serves 4

Ingredients

1 (10-inch) spinach flour tortilla
1/4 cup pizza sauce
1/8 teaspoon dried pepper flakes (optional)
1/2 ounce sliced turkey pepperoni, cut in half or 1 ounce extra-lean diced ham
1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion
1/4 cup thinly sliced green bell pepper
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
1 ounce shredded part-skim mozzarella

Instructions

  1. Coat both sides of the tortilla with cooking spray. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat, cook tortilla 2 minutes.
  2. Turn tortilla over. Using back of a spoon, spread the sauce evenly over all and sprinkle with remaining ingredients in order listed. Cover and cook 2 minutes or until cheese has melted. Remove and let stand 1 minute to allow the tortilla to become crisp. Cut into 4 wedges.

Choices/Exchanges: 1 Starch, 1/2 Fat

From Two-Step Diabetes Cookbook by Nancy S. Huges

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