Lower Sodium Veggie Pizza Food

LOW SODIUM VEGGIE "PIZZA"

Steps:

• Sprinkle the Bread with olive oil, garlic powder and Italian Seasoning.
• Cut zucchini, roma tomatoes and mozzerella cheese in thin slices, enough to cover bread.
• Layer bread w/ tomatoes first, zucchini next, then top with cheese.
• Use toaster oven to toast a little then broil until cheese is brown and bubbly!
• Let Cool a bit and Enjoy!
• Note: calculated sodium for CHF sufferers or anybody watching sodium is 190mg.

LOW SODIUM PIZZA

Steps:

• In a small pot, mix together sauce ingredients.
• Simmer on low for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Remove sauce from heat and set aside to cool.
• Shred cheese, prepare vegetable and meat toppings, and set aside.
• Spray pizza pan with non stick cooking spray, and set aside.
• Stir yeast and sugar into warm water. Let sit for 8 minutes. Mixture should start to foam slightly.
• In a large mixing bowl, add flour, olive oil, and yeast mixture.
• Mix until blended. In order to keep the mixture dry or moist enough to work with, you may need to add flour or water,.
• Once mixed well, form into a ball.
• On a floured surface, pick dough ball up and throw down hard several times.
• With floured hands (using as little flour as possible) kneed for 2 minutes.
• Place dough in center of pizza pan.
• Using the palm of your hand, press dough out to edges of pan.
• Thumb print outside edge of crust.
• Place pan in preheated 425 º F oven for 10 minutes, then remove.
• In a small bowl mix melted margarine and small amount of Garlic powder.
• Brush margarine and garlic mixture on outside edge of crust.
• Spread sauce, sprinkle crushed red pepper flakes, then add shredded cheese, and toppings of your choice to pizza.
• Bake in pre-heated oven at 425º F for 20 to 25 minutes.