Things You'll Need:
- Tomato sauce,garlic,vegetables,pizza crust, Parmesan cheese
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Step 1
Make a tomato sauce with by starting with minced garlic and cooking with tomato sauce and Italian seasonings, salt and pepper to taste. Start by sautéing the garlic (you can also add peppers and onions during the sauté phase)in a small amount of Olive Oil. Sauté the garlic for a few minutes, and then add tomato sauce and seasonings. Simmer the sauce while preparing the crust and chopping up the ingredients for topping.
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Step 2
Make a thin crust. Most of the flavor does not come from the dough; it comes from the pizza toppings. If you do not want to make your own dough, you can purchase a pre-made pizza dough in the refrigerator or freezer section of the grocery store – just pick the thinnest crust possible for a quick and easy base for the pizza.
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Step 3
Replace the sausage or pepperoni with a low fat chicken or turkey sausage. You can sauté the sausage ahead of time to fry off any fat.
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Step 4
Lay the flattened pizza dough on the baking pan. Use spoon or ladle to put the tomato sauce on top of the dough and spread it evenly.
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Step 5
Top the pizza with your favorite vegetables that add flavor and nutrition without adding fat and calories. Great vegetable toppings for pizza include mushrooms, green and red peppers, olives, onions, garlic and tomatoes.
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Step 6
Replace mozzarella Cheese with flavorful Parmesan. Cheese adds a lot of fat to the pizza. Parmesan is a flavorful cheese without as much fat as the other types of cheese. Grate Parmesan on top of the pizza for that great cheese flavor.
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Step 7
Sprinkle Italian herbs and seasonings on top of the pizza for flavor and garnish.
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Step 8
Bake the pizza in a hot oven (400 – 450 degrees) for 10 to 15 minutes, until the ingredients are cooked and the topping in golden brown.
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Step 9
Take out of the oven, slice and enjoy the tasty low fat pizza.
