Three Low-Calorie Mini Pizza Recipes
Personal pies are the bane of the pizza experience. Many pizza joints load individual pizzas with more than a day's worth of fat and sodium. English muffins, though, come with built-in portion control, so no matter how lavishly you adorn them, you won't break the 400-calorie barrier. And that's why they serve as the perfect base for our personal, mini-sized pizza recipe. We even have three different variations, so any and all pizza cravings you may have will be satisfied. (Yes, that includes Hawaiian, too!)
Nutrition: 193 calories, 8 g fat (4 g saturated), 563 mg sodium
Serves 4
You'll Need
Tomato Sauce:
1 can (14 oz) whole peeled tomatoes
½ tsp kosher salt
½ tbsp olive oil
3-4 turns of a black-pepper mill
Hawaiian:
¼ cup Tomato Sauce
2 English muffins, split
1 cup shredded mozzarella
2 slices deli ham, cut into strips
½ cup pineapple chunks
16 slices pickled jalapenos
Pesto-Goat Cheese:
2 Tbsp basil pesto
2 English muffins, split
4 Tbsp goat cheese
2 Tbsp chopped green or kalamata olives
Red onion slices
4 bottled or canned artichoke hearts, quartered
Sausage and Pepper:
1⁄4 cup tomato sauce
2 English muffins, split
1 cup shredded mozzarella
Cooked chicken sausage, sliced Pepperonata, or 1⁄4 cup roasted red peppers
Red pepper flakes
Fresh basil leaves
How to Make It
Tomato Sauce:
- Combine the ingredients in a food processor or blender and pulse briefly until blended but still slightly chunky.
Hawaiian:
- Preheat the oven to 425°F.
- Spread the sauce among the 4 muffin halves, then top with cheese, ham, pineapple, and jalapeños.
- Place on a baking sheet and bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until the cheese is melted and bubbling and the bottoms of the English muffins are slightly crisp.
Pesto-Goat Cheese:
- Preheat the oven to 425°F. Divide the pesto among the 4 muffin halves, then top with the remaining ingredients.
- Place on a baking sheet and bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until the cheese is melted and the bottoms of the English muffins are slightly crisp.
Sausage and Pepper:
- Divide the sauce among the 4 muffin halves, then top with the cheese, sausage, and peppers; season with the pepper flakes.
- Place on a baking sheet and bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until the cheese is melted and bubbling and the bottoms of the English muffins are slightly crisp.
- Garnish with the basil.
