Pepperoni and Sweet Pepper Pizza
We HIGHLY encourage you to read the below DJD post on dieting to get the ‘big picture’ perspective on how these recipes may just save your waistline and health. As promised, here is the first installment of Delicious Health. Who doesn’t love pizza?
- 1 Flatbread from Trader Joe’s*
- 12 slices turkey pepperoni
- ½ cup tomato sauce (no sugar added)
- 5 small sweet peppers sliced thin
- ½ cup fat free mozzarella cheese
- ¼ cup mix of oregano, parsley, basil, black pepper, and crushed red pepper
Note: This is not a prop. Last night’s dinner and it was unbelievably delicious!
Regular Pepperoni Pizza | Flatbread Pepperoni Pizza | |
Serving size | 2 slices | 1 flatbread pizza |
Calories | 814 | 390 |
Total fat | 36 g | 4 g |
Saturated fat | 16 g | 1 g |
Carbohydrates | 86 g | 48 g |
Sugar | 8 g | 6 g |
Glycemic index | 51 | 30 |
Glycemic load | 43 | 14 |
* If you are not fortunate enough to have a Trader Joe’s by you, your local supermarket may have flatbreads but beware of regular pre-made pizza crusts that often have upwards of 1,000 calories (compared to only 220 for these!). Bake in the oven (right on the rack) at 350 for around 10min until you can see brown around the edges for a nice crisp. Enjoy!
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I wish more FOOD CO-OPS would serve HEALTHY PIZZAS, like THIS ONE!
How many servings are in this picture, i.e. how many servings in one flat bread?
Most flatbreads are only 100 calories per the whole Flatbread. There is one serving in this picture.
Cole, I’ve been searching for a flatbread with lower calories. If you are aware of any, can you please forward me the name of makers with 100 kcal whole flatbreads? Thanks!
These flatbreads are quite large, so there are two servings in the picture shown for a total of 220 kcal (110 calories per serving) for the flatbread itself
Hi Kay! Sorry for the delay! I consider a serving to be one flatbread pizza, so the nutrition info is for the whole pizza. Granted, it’s a large serving but that is what most people would eat in one sitting.
Costco has a product called flatbread roll-ups and I use them to make this very thing at home. They have a whole wheat version and it is wonderful for this.
Thanks, Dustin! Haven’t tried them yet but just ordered a pack online & I’m excited to give them a whirl
That’s not 1/2 cup of cheese! Try it. I’ll wait right here while you figure out it only covers half the bread. Grrrrr.
Hi Anonymous, thanks for your comment. I typically spread my cheese thin b/c I’m lactose intolerant so I spread 1/2 cup across one whole flatbread and find that it melts with a pretty nice spread, which is what’s pictured. However, adding more cheese would only improve the nutritional profile, as long as it’s fat free or 2% cheese. Enjoy!