Low-Calorie Spinach & Mushroom Pizza
Want to have a delicious fire-brick oven pizza taste without all the calories? Try this low-calorie pizza recipe for a mozzarella cheese-spinach combo loaded with sliced mushrooms and a hint of onion. Perfect for dinner or for parties! Total Calories per Low-Calorie Pizza: about 350 calories per very generous pizza.
Low-Calorie Pizza Recipe – The Crust
The following recipe for low calorie pizza crust makes 10 single serving pizza crusts. Freeze unused dough for future use.
Low-Calorie Pizza Crust Ingredients:
- 2 ½ cups of flour + excess flour for kneading
- 1 Tablespoon of Yeast (1 package)
- ½ Teaspoon of Salt
- 1 Cup of Hot Water
- 2 Tablespoons of Olive Oil
- 1 Tablespoon of Cornmeal (white or yellow)
Directions:
To prepare pizza crust combine flour, yeast and salt in a deep mixing bowl. Add hot water & oil then knead for 5 minutes, adding additional flour as necessary to keep dough pliable. Return dough to bowl and cover with damp tea towel. Allow to rest for 30 minutes. Punch down, then divide dough into 10 equal portions.
Work dough to form crust, then before placing into a pizza, pie, cake or torte pan be sure to spray with cooking spray, then sprinkle on cornmeal. Situate dough on top of cornmeal. Top with the following ingredients before baking at 400-degrees in a preheated oven until crust is golden brown and filling is hot and cheesy:
Low Calorie Pizza Recipe – The Toppings/Filling
Low-Calorie Pizza Filling Ingredients – Fills ONE Pizza Crust:
- 2 ounces of part SKIM Mozzarella cheese, grated (75 calories per ounce)
- ½ cup of sliced sauteed mushrooms
- ½ cup of sauteed spinach, well drained
- 1 teaspoon of sliced sauteed onions
Directions:
Sauté veggies in cooking spray and drain well using paper towels before adding to pizza crust & topping with cheese. Again, Top crust with filling ingredients before baking at 400-degrees in a preheated oven until crust is golden brown and filling is hot and cheesy:
