Easy & Healthy Pita Pizzas
Serves 4 (1/2 pizza each).
Prep time: 5 – 10 minutes
Cook time: About 8 minutes
Ingredients:
- 2 whole wheat pitas
- 1/2 cup low-sugar pizza or marinara sauce
- 3/4 cup part-skim shredded cheese
- 1/3 cup cooked sausage
- 1/3 cup chopped shrimp
- 1/2 large onion, sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1/2 cup dry red wine
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- Salt and pepper to taste
- About 1/3 cup Food Should Taste Good chips, chopped *
*optional
Directions:
- Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic. Cook until slightly soft and fragrant, about 2 – 4 minutes. Pour in the red wine and cook another 10 minutes, or until wine has reduced to almost nothing. Sprinkle with sugar and stir.
- Preheat broiler. Lightly grease a standard pizza pan with nonstick cooking spray and sprinkle with a bit of cornmeal.
- Top each pita with 1/4 cup sauce and spread over the top, leaving 1/2 inch border around the crust. Top one pita with sausage and the other with the chopped shrimp. Top the meat with red wine onions and sprinkle each one with 1/3 cup or so of cheese.
- Place on the prepared pans and bake for about 6 – 8 minutes, or until the pita is crispy and the cheese is melted. Top with chips and enjoy!
Nutritional information per serving (1/2 pizza):
Calories: 255
Fat: 8.75
Carbohydrates: 24.5 grams
Fiber: 5 grams
Protein: 14.75 grams
Weight Watchers Points: 6