Healthy Canadian Bacon Pizza

I got this recipe from the diet "Live the Life" courtesy of Cozette and Nyra. This is definitely one of my favorite recipes and so easy so I wanted to share!
1 low cal-carb whole grain pita pocket (Kangaroo brand from WinCo is what I used)
2 TB pizza sauce
2 TB onion of choice
8 zucchini slices
3 oz cooked chicken
1 slice deli turkey
2 TB pineapple chunks (No sugar added)
2 TB mozzarella cheese (I used the part skim milk kind)

Cook in oven on pan with cooking spray. Bake at 375 degrees for 25 minutes (I cooked it 20 min then watched until the edges were crispy).

Cal. 272
Car. 28
Fat 4
Pro. 32

Enjoy!! Cody even liked this one!

My Favorites: Pita Pizzas

Corey & I both work full time during the week, and neither of us are very good at eating a real lunch while we're at work. Usually by the time we get home we're both starving. Since we try not to eat out too often, we like to have a few good quick and easy recipes in our arsenal for those nights when we're too hungry to wait for dinner. This is one of our all-time favorites. The possibilities are endless, it takes only minutes to prepare, and is on the table quicker than we could go through a drive-thru. Did I mention that it's delicious? What's not to like!

Pita Pizzas
(ingredients needed per pizza/person)

1 pita
2-3 Tb. sauce
1/4 cup cheese
toppings of your choice

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line baking sheet with foil.
2. Spread sauce evenly on each pita. Top with cheese and choice of toppings.
3. Bake for 5-7 minutes, until edges begin to brown and cheese is melted.

Topping Ideas:

Barbecue chicken: barbecue sauce (I recommend Bullseye), mozzarella, smoked gouda, or cheddar cheese (or a combination), fully cooked diced chicken, thinly sliced onions, cooked and crumbled bacon, and cilantro.

Combo: pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese, pepperoni, olives, mushrooms, green peppers, onions.

Alfredo Tomato Ham: alfredo sauce, mozzarella and romano or parmesan cheese, thinly sliced ham, fresh sliced tomatoes, crushed red peppers.

Pesto Chicken: pesto, mozzarella cheese, fully cooked diced chicken, fresh sliced tomatoes.

Hawaiian: pizza or alfredo sauce, mozzarella and cheddar cheese, canadian bacon or thinly sliced ham, pineapple tidbits.

Barbecue Chicken & Black Bean Pizza

On Saturday I was making lunch for Corey & I and I was craving barbecue chicken pizza. I didn't want to have the same boring pizza, though, so I came up with this. I know it sounds kind of strange, but it was unbelievably delicious. Who would have thought that black beans on a pizza would taste so good?

Barbecue Chicken & Black Bean Pizza

1 recipe of your favorite pizza dough
1 cup barbecue sauce (recommended: Bullseye)
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cooked and cubed
1 can (15 oz) black beans, drained and rinsed
1 chipotle bullion cube (I found these at Wal-mart on the Mexican food aisle. If you can't find them, you can substitute a couple of tablespoons of the sauce from a can of chipotle chilies in adobo sauce or a teaspoon of chipotle chile powder)
2 Tb. honey
4-5 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
1 sweet onion, thinly sliced
1 Tb. olive oil
1 red pepper, halved and thinly sliced
1 cup mozzarella cheese
1 cup pepper jack cheese
1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Lightly spray pizza pan with cooking spray or coat with olive oil. Roll out pizza dough to fit the pan. Spread dough with barbecue sauce.
2. In medium skillet heat vegetable oil. Add onions and cook until caramelized (golden brown), about 7 minutes.
3. In small bowl mix black beans with honey and chipotle seasoning. Microwave for two minutes and stir well.
4. On top of pizza crust evenly layer chicken, black beans, bacon, caramelized onions, and red pepper. Sprinkle with both cheeses.
5. Bake 18 - 25 minutes, or until crust is brown throughout (use a pizza cutter or pizza peel to lift the pizza and look at the bottom crust to ensure it is throughly browned). Sprinkle with fresh cilantro.

Enjoy!

BBQ Chicken Pizza

There's just something so wonderful about BBQ chicken pizza that it makes me happy just thinking about it (then again, it is fast Sunday and I'm starving, so maybe that has something to do with it...). The combination of smoky BBQ sauce, chicken, cheese, and veggies is so delicious that I could eat it once a week for the rest of my life and be completely satisfied. The beauty of this pizza is that you can adjust it to what your family likes. Don't like mushrooms? Substitute olives or tomatoes. Don't like gouda? Leave it out and just use mozzarella. I make homemade pizza dough when I make it, and I usually roll the crust quite thick. However, you can use refrigerated pizza dough (a la Pillsbury), Rhodes roll dough, or even a Boboli crust if you want to. We also make it into individual pizzas on pitas and cook them in the toaster oven for a quick and tasty meal!


BBQ Chicken Pizza

Dough for one 14" pizza
3/4 - 1 cup Bull's Eye BBQ sauce, original or hickory smoke (Don't substitute another brand, it won't be nearly as good. Trust me)
3 cups cheese (I like to use mostly mozzarella with a little cheddar and a little smoked gouda)
1/2 lb. chicken, cooked and cubed
4 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
5 - 6 mushrooms, sliced
1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
3 green onions, sliced (optional)
1/4 cup chopped cilantro (optional)

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Spray pizza pan with pam and sprinkle with garlic salt. Roll pizza dough onto pan, making sure crust is even. Spread BBQ sauce evenly over crust. Top with chicken, bacon, mushrooms, and red onion. Sprinkle with cheese. Sprinkle with green onion and cilantro, if desired.
3. Bake about 20 minutes, or until cheese on top is slightly browned and crust is cooked through and brown on the bottom. Let stand 5 minutes and cut into slices.