Turkey Pizza
Ok, pizza?? Fat and calories? How is that going to fit into my lifestyle? Easy. Don’t think of pizza having thick crusts and lots of cheese to be tasty. We are going to foray into the extra ordinary. First, you need imagination and a sense of adventure. Keep an open mind and you might find that beef, two pounds of cheese and all that crust doesn’t taste as good as it did!

Ingredients for making crust:

Bagel
English Muffin
French Bread
Sour Dough bread

We are starting with very basic ideas for the dough. Try the bagels that have tomato and basil. MMM. What a way to start a pizza! There are “everything” bagels now that have vegetables and spices baked in them that make a wonderful pizza base. English muffins are easy and lower in carbohydrates than bagels, but if you are making a meal, you may need two of them. French and Sour Dough bread are great for this and you can make several different kinds of pizza, all at once!

Ingredients for toppings:

Here are a few that I use, add whatever pleases your palate.

Basil leaves
Sliced Red onions (much sweeter than white)
Spinach leaves
Mushrooms (can you ever have a pizza without them?)
Tomatos
Pineapple chunks
Well-drained ground turkey. Turkey is leaner than beef and just as tasty.
Beef salami (remember this has lots of salt and fat, so use very little)
Green peppers
Left over chicken, skinless of course
Monterey Jack cheese (I like the taste but any cheese you choose is great)
Tomato Sauce

After you assemble all your ingredients…the rest is easy.

Cut French or Sour Dough bread as you desire or take bagel or English muffin and brush on tomato paste. You don’t want it to be dry, but not drenched.

Now, take your toppings and pile on as you wish, leaving the cheese for last. The cheese is used for taste and texture, use sparingly. Place on cookie sheet or place several pieces in 13x9 baking pan under broiler.
Watch carefully and broil until just the way you like it.

Molto Buono!

- posted by Shar @ 12:08 AM