Rice, pasta and breads
Homemade Pizza

Recipe submitted by DaVita dietitian Victoria from Illinois.
Portions: 12
Serving size: 1 slice (1/12 of pizza)
Ingredients
- 1/2 package (1-1/4 teaspoon) dry yeast
- 1-1/2 cups warm water (divided use)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil (divided use)
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 cups white all-purpose flour
- 3 ounces low sodium tomato paste
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons Italian seasoning
- 1/2 pound cooked ground beef or pork, well drained
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1/4 cup raw onion, chopped
- 1/4 cup green pepper, chopped
- 6 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded
Preparation
- Dissolve yeast in 1 cup warm water. Stir in 1 tablespoon olive oil, sugar and flour to make dough. Place in a greased bowl, cover and set aside.
- Combine tomato paste, 1/2 cup water, garlic powder, Italian seasonings and remaining oil in a small saucepan and simmer 5 minutes.
- Brown meat with black and red peppers in a skillet. Drain off fat. Add onion and green pepper.
- Grease a 17” x 14” baking sheet or pizza pan. Press dough onto sheet. Spread sauce, meat mixture and cheese over dough. Bake at 425° for 20 minutes or until dough and cheese are golden brown.
- Cut into 12 servings.
Nutrients per serving
- Calories: 201
- Protein: 11 g
- Carbohydrate: 19 g
- Fat: 9 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg
- Sodium: 75 mg
- Potassium: 176 mg
- Phosphorus: 115 mg
- Calcium: 118 mg
- Fiber: 1.4 g
Renal and renal diabetic food choices
- 1 meat
- 1 starch
- 1 fat
- 1 vegetable, low potassium
Carbohydrate choices
- 1


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