Friday, May 21, 2010

Friday's Food

This Friday's Food is a great recipe for staying healthy and also enjoying a favorite food of pretty much everyone: PIZZA! This recipe is loaded up on veggies and contains lower fat versions of some of the ingredients. By using flatbread or pitas you will make individual serving sizes, thereby controlling your portions. To make FitBritt's healthy pizza follow the recipe below.

Ingredients:

Whole Wheat Flatbread or Pita
Low-Fat Marinara Sauce
Fresh or Dried Herbs such as Basil, Oregano or Red Pepper Flakes
Garlic or Garlic Powder
Veggies Such As: Onions, Peppers, Mushrooms, Eggplant, Spinach
Part Skim Mozzarella Cheese

1. Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees Farenheit.
2. Take a flatbread and spread a thing layer of marinara sauce on it.
3. Add herbs and garlic if using.
4. Spread veggies on the pizza.
5. Top with cheese.
6. Bake for 10 minutes.

Enjoy!

2 comments:

  1. Do you use raw veggies or saute them first?

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  2. Raw veggies will work fine. They cook nicely within the ten minutes albeit a little bit crunchy. If you like your veggies very soft you could saute them first.

    Another good option is to add a few slices of turkey pepperoni.

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