Pepperoni and Mushroom Low Cal Pizza- Only 173 calories per slice!

January 18th, 2010

I had the day off today in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.  I spent most of the day snowed in, afraid to go out on the roads, which meant no gym for me.  I went outside and shoveled the foot of snow from the deck and some of the backyard for the dogs.  I also played about 45 minutes of Wii Sports (hardly counts as real exercise, but at least I was moving). 

Even with the whole day off, I didn't plan too far ahead for dinner, as I knew that I had Boboli Wheat Pizza Crust in the fridge!  I looked everywhere for some pizza sauce, but I couldn't find any, so I made something a little different. 

Pepperoni and Mushroom Low Cal Pizza

Boboli Wheat Pizza Crust
Pesto Sauce (2 Tsp)
1 Tomato
Turkey Pepperoni (17 pieces)
1/2 cup canned mushrooms
1/2 cup mozzerella
2 Tbsp Parmesan

I spread the Pesto Sauce over the crust.  Sliced the Tomato really thin and spread it over the crust, then I added the rest of the toppings.  I baked at 400 degrees for about 10-12 minutes.  When I added up the calories for the entire pizza and divided by six slices, it came out to 173 calories per slice!  (We had two slices a piece.)

I also made a salad with iceburg lettuce, romaine lettuce, purple cauliflower, tomatoes, cucumber, carrots, mushrooms, green olives, and a little cheddar cheese.  I topped mine off with the Bolthouse Farms Honey Mustard Dressing- Only 45 calories in 2 Tbsp (SO GOOD)! 

The pizza and salad were both delicious, I would definitely make the pizza again.  Pizza is probably one of my worst cravings when I'm on a diet.  The more ways I can find to make Pizza healthier, the happier I'll be because I'll still be able to have some! 

Final Note:  Thank you to MLK and all that have faught against discriminations of any kind! 

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