VEGETABLE PITA PIZZA

Vegetable Pita Pizzas

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 13 mins

Total Time: 23 mins

Ingredients

• 2 large pita, 100% whole-wheat
• cooking spray
• 1/2 cup(s) assorted fresh vegetables (such as small broccoli or cauliflower florets, red sweet pepper strips, sliced fresh mushrooms, and/or chopped carrot)
• 1/4 cup(s) pizza sauce
• 1/4 cup(s) cheese, mozzarella, shredded

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 400°F. Place pita bread rounds on a baking sheet. Bake for 5 minutes.

2. Meanwhile, coat an unheated small skillet with nonstick cooking spray. Preheat over medium heat. Add the vegetables; cook and stir until crisp-tender.

3. Spread pizza sauce on pita bread rounds; sprinkle with cooked vegetables and cheese. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes more or until light brown. Serve warm.

Nutritional Info (Per serving):

Calories: 113, 

Saturated Fat: 1g, 

Sodium: 291mg, 

Dietary Fiber: 3g, 

Total Fat: 2g, 

Carbs: 20g, 

Cholesterol: 4mg, 

Protein: 5g

Exchanges: 

Vegetable: 0.5, 

Starch: 1, 

Fat: 0.5

Carb Choices: 1.5

GREEK PITA PIZZA

Greek Pita Pizzas

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 15 mins

Total Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 6 ounce(s) beef, extra-lean ground*use ground turkey here for lower fat, adjust nutritional values accordingly
• 1/4 cup(s) onion(s), finely chopped
• 2 clove(s) garlic, minced
• 8 ounce(s) tomato sauce
• 1 teaspoon rosemary, fresh, snipped
• 2 pita, 100% whole-wheat, split horizontally and toasted
• 1/2 cup(s) cheese, mozzarella, part-skim, shredded
• 1/2 cup(s) spinach, shredded
• 1 small tomato(es), chopped
• 1/2 cup(s) cheese, feta, crumbled
• 12 olives, pitted, quartered

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 400°F. In a nonstick skillet, cook beef, onion, and garlic until meat is brown; drain off fat. Stir in sauce and rosemary. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer for 2 minutes.
2. Top pita rounds with meat mixture and mozzarella cheese. Bake for 2 to 3 minutes more or until cheese is melted. Top with spinach, tomato, feta cheese, and olives. Serve warm.

Nutritional Info (Per serving):

Calories: 251, 

Saturated Fat: 4g, 

Sodium: 739mg, 

Dietary Fiber: 4g, 

Total Fat: 10g, 

Carbs: 25g, 

Cholesterol: 42mg, 

Protein: 16g

Exchanges: 

Vegetable: 1, 

Starch: 1, 

Lean Meat: 1.5, 

Fat: 1

Carb Choices: 1.5