The Perfect Pie: 15+ Unique Pizza Recipes

Whether it's a flatbread, mini pizza, stuffed pizza or topped with sweet fruit, DinnerTool has 15+ unique pizza recipes that will ensure you cook up the perfect pie for your family.
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Grilled Pizza with Pesto, Tomatoes & Feta

Dazzle your guests, and keep the kitchen cool, by baking pizza on the backyard grill. For convenience, this recipe uses prepared pizza dough, found in most supermarkets, and pesto from a jar.

Per serving: 455 calories; 18 g fat (7 g sat, 10 g mono); 27 mg cholesterol; 49 g carbohydrate; 17 g protein; 4 g fiber; 749 mg sodium; 257 mg potassium; added sugars

Carbohydrate Servings: 3 1/2

Exchanges: 3 starch, 1/2 vegetable, 1/2 fat

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Fennel & Chicken Flatbread

Here's an easy, new take on pizza: pita rounds that hold a fennel and chicken saute and that are then baked until the cheesy topping melts. Although great warm, they're just like pizza: a fabulous lunch out of the fridge the next day.

Per serving: 449 calories; 13 g fat (6 g sat, 4 g mono); 51 mg cholesterol; 53 g carbohydrate; 30 g protein; 10 g fiber; 667 mg sodium; 562 mg potassium; added sugars

Carbohydrate Servings: 3

Exchanges: 3 starch, 1 vegetable, 3 medium fat meats

Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin C (160% daily value), Vitamin A (35% dv), Calcium (25% dv).

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Caramelized Onion & White Bean Flatbread

Here we top pizza with herbed mashed beans, sliced plum tomatoes, sweet caramelized onions and some shredded Gouda for a tasty flatbread that will have you rethinking pizza toppings.

Notes: Look for whole-wheat pizza-dough balls at your supermarket. Check the ingredient list to make sure the dough doesn’t contain any hydrogenated oils. Or visit eatingwell.com for an easy pizza-dough recipe.

While we love the convenience of canned beans, they tend to be high in sodium. Give them a good rinse before adding to a recipe to rid them of some of their sodium (up to 35 percent)...

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Smoky Corn & Black Bean Pizza

The secret to a grilled pizza is having all your ingredients ready to go before you head out to the grill. Make it a meal: Toss the extra black beans, diced tomato and some avocado with prewashed salad greens and a tangy vinaigrette and dinner is on the table in no time.

Per serving: 316 calories; 6 g fat (3 g sat, 0 g mono); 13 mg cholesterol; 48 g carbohydrate; 14 g protein; 4 g fiber; 530 mg sodium; 196 mg potassium; 3 g added sugars

Carbohydrate Servings: 3

Exchanges: 3 starch, 3 medium-fat meat

Nutrition Bonus: Calcium (15% dv).

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EatingWell’s Pepperoni Pizza

Pepperoni pizza gets a healthful makeover with whole-wheat pizza dough and a flavorful tomato sauce that, thanks to the addition of pumpkin puree, provides extra beta carotene and fiber. We’ve topped the pie with low-fat turkey pepperoni, but if you like, use your favorite sliced vegetables instead.

Shopping tip: Look for balls of whole-wheat pizza dough at your supermarket, fresh or frozen and without any hydrogenated oils.

Per serving: 280 calories; 6 g fat (3 g sat, 2 g mono); 30 mg cholesterol; 35 g carbohydrate; 16 g protein; 3 g fiber; 602 mg sodium; 153 mg...

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Thai Chicken Pizza

Serve this Thai twist on pizza as is or with optional toppings, such as thinly sliced basil, cilantro, chopped peanuts and/or crushed red pepper on the side.

Shopping Tip: Look for balls of whole-wheat pizza dough, fresh or frozen, at your supermarket. Choose a brand without hydrogenated oils.

Per serving: 357 calories; 9 g fat (2 g sat, 1 g mono); 29 mg cholesterol; 41 g carbohydrate; 20 g protein; 3 g fiber; 431 mg sodium; 152 mg potassium; 0 g added sugars

Carbohydrate Servings: 3

Exchanges: 3 starch, 2 high fat meat

Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin C (45% daily...

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Corn & Broccoli Calzones

These calzones are stuffed with a summery combination of corn and broccoli, but you can use whatever you have in your fridge. Part-skim ricotta and mozzarella make our pizza pockets lower in saturated fat. Plus a whole-wheat crust adds a nutty flavor and extra fiber. Serve with your favorite marinara sauce for dipping.

Tips: To remove corn kernels from the cob: Stand an uncooked ear of corn on its stem end in a shallow bowl and slice the kernels off with a sharp, thin-bladed knife. This technique produces whole kernels that are good for adding to salads and salsas. If you want to use...

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Mini Greek Pizza Muffins

All the flavors of a Greek pizza make these savory muffins bite-size treats for adults and kids alike.

Per serving: 39 calories; 2 g fat (1 g sat, 1 g mono); 11 mg cholesterol; 4 g carbohydrate; 1 g protein; 0 g fiber; 106 mg sodium; 36 mg potassium; added sugars

Carbohydrate Servings: 1/2

Exchanges: 1/2 starch, 1 fat

Nutrition Note: (for 2 muffins)

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Rustic Pesto Tart

Talk about easy! Almost everything in this pesto-cranberry tart is store-bought. Although the tart can be enjoyed shortly after it comes out of the oven, it’s just as good served at room temperature.

Tip: Look for whole-wheat pizza-dough balls at your supermarket. Check the ingredient list to make sure the dough doesn’t contain any hydrogenated oils.

Per serving: 190 calories; 6 g fat (2 g sat, 3 g mono); 7 mg cholesterol; 29 g carbohydrate; 7 g protein; 3 g fiber; 409 mg sodium; 114 mg potassium; 0 g added sugars

Carbohydrate Servings: 2

Exchanges: 2...

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Pear & Blue Cheese Flatbread

The classic combination of pears, walnuts and blue cheese isn’t just for salad. Toss the same ingredients onto purchased whole-wheat pizza dough and make your own gourmet flatbread at home. Any type of ripe, firm pear will work—red pears look great.

Per serving: 361 calories; 9 g fat (3 g sat, 3 g mono); 8 mg cholesterol; 54 g carbohydrate; 12 g protein; 5 g fiber; 410 mg sodium; 250 mg potassium; 0 g added sugars

Carbohydrate Servings: 3

Exchanges: 2 1/2 starch, 1/2 fruit, 1 vegetable, 1 high-fat meat

Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin A (15% daily value)....

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Nectarine & Prosciutto Pizza

Here sweet ripe nectarines and salty prosciutto ham are arranged on a crust slathered with basil pesto and sprinkled with assertive blue and provolone cheeses. If you haven’t tried pizza on the grill, you’re missing one of the joys of outdoor cooking. Once you’ve mastered this technique, use it with any selection of toppings that float your boat.

Tip: Look for whole-wheat pizza-dough balls at your supermarket. Check the ingredient list to make sure the dough doesn’t contain any hydrogenated oils.

Per serving: 299 calories; 11 g fat (5 g sat, 4 g...

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Arugula & Prosciutto Pizza

Sautéed onions, prosciutto and fontina cheese flavor this white pizza. Topping the hot-out-of-the-oven pizza with fresh greens and diced tomatoes gives it a delicious, summery twist. We use store-bought pizza dough to keep it quick. Serve with: Crunchy vegetables and your favorite dip.

Per serving: 306 calories; 11 g fat (4 g sat, 5 g mono); 28 mg cholesterol; 33 g carbohydrate; 13 g protein; 2 g fiber; 600 mg sodium; 140 mg potassium; added sugars

Carbohydrate Servings: 2

Exchanges: 2 starch, 1 high-fat meat, 1 fat

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Green Pizza

Why not use cooler-weather vegetables like broccoli and arugula as an unconventional pizza topping? The arugula adds a slightly bitter, peppery taste—for a milder flavor, use spinach instead. Serve with wedges of fresh tomato tossed with vinegar, olive oil, basil and freshly ground pepper.

Per serving: 323 calories; 13 g fat (4 g sat, 7 g mono); 19 mg cholesterol; 33 g carbohydrate; 15 g protein; 3 g fiber; 511 mg sodium; 241 mg potassium; added sugars

Carbohydrate Servings: 2

Exchanges: 2 starch, 1 vegetable, 1 medium fat meat, 1 1/2 fat

Nutrition Bonus:...

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Sausage, Pepper & Mushroom Pizza

This sausage, pepper and mushroom pizza is just a little more work than calling for delivery (but not by much), but there’s no tipping required when you make it yourself. Plus you get it fresh from your oven, and with whole-wheat dough and a generous amount of vegetables on top it’s far better for you.

Ingredient note: Look for balls of whole-wheat pizza dough, fresh or frozen, at your supermarket. Choose a brand without hydrogenated oils.

Per serving: 289 calories; 6 g fat (3 g sat, 1 g mono); 28 mg cholesterol; 37 g carbohydrate; 16 g protein; 3 g fiber; 705...

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Spinach & Sun-Dried Tomato Stuffed Pizza

This stuffed pizza is filled with crumbled tofu, spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, cheese and fresh basil. It’s easy to make stuffed pizza at home. Just roll the crust thin, spread filling over half and fold closed. To use fresh spinach, cook 10 ounces until just wilted; finely chop and squeeze dry. Serve with: Marinara sauce for dipping and mixed green salad.

Tip: For this recipe, look for soft sun-dried tomatoes (not packed in oil). If you can only find tomatoes that are very dry (and hard), soak in boiling water for about 20 minutes, drain, chop and then add to the pizza filling...

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Breakfast Mini Pizzas

Pizza’s not just for dinner! Here we combine two kid favorites—mini pizzas and scrambled eggs—for a breakfast treat adults and kids will both love.

Per serving: 265 calories; 10 g fat (4 g sat, 3 g mono); 223 mg cholesterol; 30 g carbohydrate; 16 g protein; 5 g fiber; 598 mg sodium; 308 mg potassium; 4 g added sugars

Carbohydrate Servings: 1 1/2

Exchanges: 1 1/2 starch, 1 high fat meat

Nutrition Bonus: Calcium (28% daily value), Iron (16% dv), Magnesium (15% dv).

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