Diabetic Recipes
Mini-pizzas for the Young Guests
(makes 8 pizzas)
| 4 | ounces (240 g) Canadian bacon, cut into 1/4-inch dice |
| 4 | 6-inch (15 cm) pita breads |
| 3 | plum tomatoes, thinly sliced |
| 1 | small onion, thinly sliced and separated into rings |
| 1 | cup (114 g) shredded low-fat mozzarella cheese |
| 1 | tablespoon crushed dried basil |
| 1/4 | teaspoon dried red pepper flakes |
| olive oil cooking spray |
- Preheat the broiler.
- Sauté the bacon in a nonstick skillet over high heat for 2 minutes. Transfer to paper towels to drain.
- Split the pitas by using a serrated knife to cut all the way around the perimeter of each pita bread. Arrange on a large baking sheet, cut side up, and toast under a broiler for 1 to 2 minutes until just barely colored.
- Divide tomato and onion between the pita rounds and sprinkle with the bacon.
- In a small bowl, combine the cheese, basil, and pepper flakes. Sprinkle evenly over the rounds and broil for 1 to 2 minutes until cheese is melted and lightly browned around the edges.
- Cut each pizza round into quarters and arrange on a napkin-lined platter.
| Per 1 pizza serving: | 158 calories (23% calories from fat), 11 g protein, 4 g total fat (1.9 g saturated fat), 20 g carbohydrates, 1 g dietary fiber, 15 mg cholesterol, 79 mg potassium, 473 mg sodium |
| Diabetic exchanges: | 1 lean protein, 1 1/2 carbohydrate (1 bread/starch, 1 vegetable) |
