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Pizza is one of the easiest dishes you can make. All you need is dough, cheese, tomato sauce, and a few vegetables to put together a healthy meal within 15 minutes or less. The best part is that each delicious slice contains less than 300 calories! Here are 10 super easy and healthy pizza recipes you can follow:
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1) Pizza with Caramelized Fennel, Onion, and Olives
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Ingredients:
Dough:
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1 1/2 teaspoons dry yeast
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2 cups all-purpose flour, divided
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2/3 cup warm water (100° to 110°)
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2 teaspoons yellow cornmeal
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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Cooking spray
Toppings:
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4 cups thinly sliced fennel bulb
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2 cups thinly sliced onion
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1 tablespoon olive oil
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1 cup bottled tomato-basil pasta sauce
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1 cup (4 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
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1/4 cup coarsely chopped pitted kalamata olives
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1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
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1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
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1/4 teaspoon black pepper
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1/2 teaspoon salt
How to Prepare It:
Dough:
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Dissolve yeast in warm water and add into a large bowl. Allow the yeast to stand 5 minutes.
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Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups and level with a knife.
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Add 1 3/4 cups flour and salt, and beat with a mixer at medium speed until smooth.
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Turn dough out onto a floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, which should take about 10 minutes.
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Add enough of the remaining flour, 1 tablespoon at a time, to prevent dough from sticking to hands.
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Place the dough into a large bowl coated with cooking spray, turning to coat top.
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Cover and let rise in a warm place, approximately 85°, free from drafts for 45 minutes or until it has doubled in size.
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Press two fingers into the dough. If an indentation remains, the dough has risen enough.
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Punch dough down and knead 5 times. Let it sit for 15 minutes.
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Roll dough into a 12-inch circle on a floured surface.
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Place dough on a 12-inch pizza pan or baking sheet coated with cooking spray and sprinkled with cornmeal.
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Crimp edges of dough with fingers to form a rim.
Toppings:
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Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat.
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Add the fennel and the remaining ingredients, then cook for 20 minutes or until golden, stirring frequently.
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Preheat oven to 450°.
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Spread sauce over crust, leaving a 1/2-inch border, and sprinkle with fennel mixture, cheese, and olives.
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Bake at 450° for 18 minutes or until golden brown.
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2) Mushroom-Prosciutto Pizza
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Ingredients:
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1 (10-ounce) Italian cheese-flavored thin pizza crust
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8 ounces sliced cremini mushrooms
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Cooking spray
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1/3 cup (about 1 1/2 ounces) shredded fontina cheese
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2 ounces prosciutto, cut into thin strips
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1/4 cup finely chopped shallots
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1 garlic clove, minced
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1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme
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2 teaspoons sherry vinegar
How to Prepare It:
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Preheat oven to 450°.
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Heat a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, and coat the pan with cooking spray.
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Add mushrooms and shallots to pan. Sauté for 7 minutes or until mushrooms are tender. Add garlic and thyme; sauté 1 minute. Stir in vinegar and remove from heat.
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Place crust on the bottom rack of oven.
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Bake at 450°for 4 minutes.
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Place the crust on a baking sheet and spread the mushroom mixture evenly over crust.
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Sprinkle with prosciutto and fontina cheese.
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Bake at 450° for 6 minutes or until cheese melts.
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For a delicious crisp crust, bake the pizza crust on the lowest rack for a few minutes before adding the toppings.
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Presliced button mushrooms can substitute for the creminis.
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3) Quick Pizza Margherita
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Ingredients:
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1 (10-ounce) can refrigerated pizza crust dough
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1 cup (4 ounces) shredded fresh mozzarella cheese
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5 plum tomatoes, thinly sliced (about 3/4 pound)
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1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil, divided
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1 garlic clove, halved
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1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
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1/2 cup thinly sliced fresh basil
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1/8 teaspoon salt
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1/8 teaspoon black pepper
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Cooking spray
How to Prepare It:
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Preheat oven to 400°.
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Unroll crust dough onto a baking sheet coated with cooking spray and pat into a 13 x 11-inch rectangle.
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Bake at 400° for 8 minutes.
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Remove crust from oven, and brush with 1/2 teaspoon oil.
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Rub crust with cut sides of garlic.
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Arrange tomato slices onto crust, leaving a 1/2-inch border, and sprinkle evenly with cheese.
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Bake at 400°for 12 minutes or until cheese melts and the crust is golden.
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Combine 1/2 teaspoon oil and vinegar, stirring with a whisk.
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Sprinkle pizza evenly with sliced basil, salt, and pepper.
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Drizzle the vinegar mixture evenly over the pizza, and cut into 8 pieces.
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4) Turkey Pizza
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Ingredients:
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1 (10-ounce) can refrigerated pizza crust dough
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2 cups chopped skinned cooked turkey
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1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded provolone cheese
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1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
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1 teaspoon olive oil
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1 cup chopped onion
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3 garlic cloves, minced
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1 3/4 cups canned crushed tomatoes
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1/8 teaspoon salt
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1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper
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1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
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2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
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Cooking spray
How to Prepare It:
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Preheat oven to 400°.
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Heat olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic and then sauté 4 minutes.
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Stir in tomatoes, salt, and pepper, which will bring it to a boil.
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Reduce the heat and simmer for 15 minutes, or until thick.
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Stir in parsley and basil before removing from heat. The allow it to completely cool.
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Roll dough into a 10-inch circle on a lightly floured surface.
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Place dough on a 12-inch pizza pan or baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Crimp edges of dough with fingers to form a rim.
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Spread the tomato mixture over the crust, leaving a 1/4-inch border.
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Top with turkey and sprinkle with cheeses.
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Bake at 400° for 10 minutes or until golden.
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