Homemade Pepperoni Pizza!
I'm in a calorie deficit, but there is NO WAY that I can live with the idea that pizza is bad or off limits! We just have to incorporate the foods that we love from time to time! With all of these quality ingredients, you will be so satisfied and you CAN put this in your tracker and stay on your plan!
Makes 4 servings: 712 Calories, 32g Protein, 2g Fiber per serving
This is the real thing! Do not be afraid to use the good stuff!
- 240 g Bread Flour
- 1 tsp Instant Yeast
- 1 tsp Salt
- 168 g Warm Water
- Semolina Flour
- 4 tsp Olive Oil
- 7 oz Canned Crushed Tomatoes
- Italian Seasoning
- 2-3 cloves Garlic, sliced
- 10 oz Whole Milk Mozzarella Cheese
- 6 oz Pepperoni, sliced
- 8 oz Grated Parmesan Cheese
- Salt & Pepper
- 1
Combine the flour, yeast, salt & water in the bowl of a mixer with a dough hook, and mix on the second lowest setting for 10 minutes (or knead by hand for 10 minutes).
- 2
Form the dough into a ball and place in a bowl coated with 1 tsp olive oil.
- 3
Cover the bowl in plastic wrap and set it aside until the dough has doubled in size (about 1-2 hours).
- 4
Coat a non-stick metal baking pan with olive oil.
- 5
Spread a light layer of semolina on the counter in the rough shape of your pan.
- 6
Stretch the dough and place it on top of the semolina, then transfer the dough to the pan, semolina side down.
- 7
Top the dough with crushed tomatoes, Italian seasoning, salt, pepper, fresh garlic, mozzarella cheese, and pepperoni.
- 8
Top with a little more Italian seasoning and pepper, then a drizzle on 2 tsp of olive oil.
- 9
Bake in the middle/bottom of a 425 degree oven until the bottom is browned and the top is cooked (about 20 minutes).
- 10
After you remove the pizza from the oven, finish with the parmesan cheese and let the pizza rest for 5 minutes before slicing.
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FitOver50FoodieI make delicious and satisfying high protein, high fiber, low calorie meals!When I hit my 50s and went into menopause, it felt like my body had been taken over by an alien! Despite cooking at home and eating whole, clean foods, I started gaining weight, felt exhausted all the time, and—let’s be honest—I was mad at everyone!
I found myself visiting doctors often, desperate to feel healthy again.
Everything changed when I discovered the power of prioritizing protein at every meal and lifting heavy weights to build muscle! I finally feel like myself again!
I make delicious and satisfying high protein, high fiber, low calorie meals that work if you are in a calorie deficit, looking for protein, trying to build and retain muscle or just want some inspiration in the kitchen for what to cook and eat!
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