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Healthier Chicago Deep Dish Pizza
If there is one thing that Chicago is famous for, it’s their incredible deep dish pizza. Use our easy recipe and grab yourself a homemade slice of Healthier Chicago Deep Dish Pizza.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 197 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian , American
Ingredients
- 1 portion Homemade whole wheat pizza dough
- 12 tablespoon marinara
- 40 g cheddar cheese grated; for the base
- 40 g cheddar cheese grated; for the topping
- 0.5 Courgette (zucchini) diced
- 0.5 red bell pepper diced
- 4 tablespoon fresh basil chopped
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 200°C/180°C(fan)/400°F/Gas 6.
- Make the 1 portion Homemade whole wheat pizza dough according to the recipe.
- Roll it out so that it is a little wider than the pan you are using. we used a 10 inch diameter spring-form cake tin and it worked perfectly. Put the dough in the greased tin and push the dough up the sides a little.
- Put 40 g Cheddar cheese on the bottom and then top with 0.5 Courgette (zucchini) and 0.5 Red bell pepper.
- Top with 12 tablespoon Marinara and then sprinkle with 40 g Cheddar cheese and 4 tablespoon Fresh basil.
- Put into the oven for 20 minutes.
- Allow to cool for 10 minutes before serving to make it easier to cut.
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Notes
- Use up any vegetables you have - it's a good fridge raid pizza!
- Store bought pizza dough and sauce will work perfectly well for this, but nutritional values will change.
- You can skip adding the cheese on top to save a few calories.
- Change up the vegetables each time to make it different.
Nutrition Information
Serving
0.25pizza
Calories
197kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
23g
(8%)
Protein
9g
(18%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Cholesterol
19mg
(6%)
Sodium
126mg
(5%)
Potassium
262mg
(7%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
1100IU
(22%)
Vitamin C
44.6mg
(50%)
Calcium
160mg
(16%)
Iron
1.4mg
(8%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 197
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 0.25pizza | |
| Calories | 197kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 23g | 8% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 19mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 126mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 262mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 1100IU | 22% |
| Vitamin C | 44.6mg | 50% |
| Calcium | 160mg | 16% |
| Iron | 1.4mg | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.