What is a healthy alternative to pizza?

Satisfy Your Pizza Craving With These Scrumptious Substitutes

• Make a Minipizza on an English Muffin.
• Bake Quinoa Bites.
• Design a Slightly Saucy Mushroom Burger.
• Make Meatball (or Meatless Meatball) Sliders.
• Serve Saucy Eggplant Slices.
• Quinoa-Polenta Pizza.
• Stuff Saucy Shells.
• Whole-Wheat Pizza.

Is plain flour OK for pizza dough?

You can use plain flour to make pizza dough but the pizza will not be as good as dough made with bread flour. This is because pizza dough needs flour with a higher protein content to develop gluten, and plain flour typically has too little.

Is cauliflower crust pizza healthier?

So, Which One Is Healthier? It depends. Per serving, cauliflower crust is lower in everything-calories, carbs, protein, fat, fiber and sodium-with the biggest difference being calories, carbs and protein.

How do you make pizza less fattening?

10 Ways to Make a Healthier Pizza

1. 1) Give it a Whole-Grain Crust.
2. 2) Use Lighter Cheeses.
3. 3) Load Up On Veggies.
4. 4) Mind Your Portions.
5. 5) Go for Healthier Topppers.
6. 6) Choose Leaner Meats.
7. 7) Serve with Salad.
8. 8) Spoon on Homemade Sauce.

How do you make perfect pizza dough?

Directions Dissolve yeast, brown sugar in warm water; allow to sit for 10 minutes. Stir in salt and olive oil. Mix in 3 cups of flour or enough to form a soft dough. Place dough into a oiled bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Let dough rise until doubled, punch down and form into a tight ball.

What are some good pizza dough recipes?

Directions In large bowl, dissolve yeast and brown sugar in the water. Let sit for 10 minutes. Stir the salt, oil and italian seasoning into the yeast mixture. Mix in 2 1/2 cups of the flour. Turn dough out onto a clean, dry surface and knead in more flour until the dough is no longer sticky.

What ingredients do you need to make pizza dough?

All yeast breads start with 4 basic ingredients: water, flour, yeast, and salt. This easy pizza dough has just two more ingredients: sugar and oil. The sugar gives the yeast a little more food to feed on as well as adding just a touch of sweetness and the oil adds a bit of flavor as well as tenderness to the dough.

How do you prepare store bought pizza dough?

Place the prepared pizza in a warm spot on the counter or place it into the oven to allow the dough to rise for a short time in a draft-free environment. A long rise is not necessary — allow the pizza to rise for 15 to 20 minutes. This is just enough time to give the dough a little extra lift.