Diabetic Recipes

Extra Cheese Pizza

(makes 6 servings)

1	11 1/2-inch (28.75 cm) thin-crust Italian bread shell

1	cup (189 g) Contadina Original Pizza Sauce

2	tablespoons (19 g) grated Parmesan cheese

1 1/3

cups (160 g) shredded part-skim (1/3 less fat) mozzarella cheese

1/2	teaspoon (2.5 ml) crushed dried oregano

1/2	teaspoon (2.5 ml) crushed dried basil

crushed red pepper flakes (optional)

Preheat oven to 450°F (230°C.). Place the shell on an ungreased 12-inch (30 cm) nonstick pizza pan.
To assemble the pizza, spread the pizza sauce over the shell, leaving a 1-inch border around the rim. Sprinkle with the Parmesan cheese and half of the mozzarella.
Sprinkle evenly with oregano, basil, and red pepper flakes (if using). Top with remaining mozzarella.
Bake for 13 to 15 minutes, until the crust is crisp and the cheese is melted and browned. Cut into 6 wedges.

Per serving:	215 calories (31% calories from fat), 13 g protein, 8 g total fat (3.8 g saturated fat), 24 g carbohydrate, 1 g dietary fiber, 18 mg cholesterol, 589 mg sodium
Exchanges:	1 lean meat, 1 1/2 carbohydrate (1 1/2 bread/starch), 1 fat

Diabetes is a serious disease requiring professional medical attention. The information and recipes on this site, although as accurate and timely as feasibly possible, should not be considered as medical advice, nor as a substitute for the same. All recipes and menus are provided with the implied understanding that directions for exchange sizes will be strictly adhered to, and that blood glucose levels can be affected by not following individualized dietary guidelines as directed by your physician and/or health-care-team.