A Healthier Homemade Pizza

Pizza is not typically thought of as a healthy food. However, you could diverge from your traditional white crusted pie. Here is a simple recipe for making a tasty and healthier pizza.

Ingredients:

-a whole wheat/grain pizza crust

-shredded mozzarella cheese (1/2 fat or part skim)

-extra virgin olive oil

-yellow bell pepper

-zucchini

-onion

-pepperoni (turkey has less fat)

-pizza sauce

Directions:

-preheat your oven according to the directions on the pizza crust package (usually 450)

-put the crust on a round pizza pan, or directly on the oven rack (if you like it extra crispy)

-rub the crust with a small amount of extra virgin olive oil

-spread the sauce on with a spoon

-sprinkle on the cheese

-chop the veggies into very fine pieces and add to the top

-serve and enjoy!