Friday, February 8, 2013

The Pepperoni Green Olive Pizza

This is my downfall. I crave nothing more than I crave the sweet saltiness of the pepperoni, green olive pizza.  Well maybe fake, cherry flavored candy, but lets focus on pizza.  Pizza is my ultimate nemesis, and I have needed to find a way to work with it, and not let the craving get so bad I fall off the wagon. The good part about Weight Watchers is that you really can eat anything you want.  You may need to use weekly points, and you just need to use moderation but you can have it if you want.  For instance, Wednesday night, Nick and I had Chipotle.  I used 26 points, and it was worth it.

But back to pizza:  How do I make something that's 10 points a slice, 10 points for a full meal of pizza?

Like this:
1 Flat out = 3 points
1/2 cup pasta sauce = 1 point
15 slices turkey pepperoni = 2 points
1/4 cup sliced green olives = 1 point
1 oz. shredded cheese = 3 points
Total = 10 points
Layer as you would a pizza, bake in the oven at 400 for 15 minutes.


For an extra 1-2 points, add a salad with dressing or some veggie sticks with some dip.  Today I ate a yellow bell pepper with my new favorite dip, the Bacon Ranch from Trader Joe's.  1 Tbsp=1 pt.

And now I'm happily satisfied, and still eating within the realm of my points.  Sure the pizza doesn't have a ton (if any) core foods and is a sodium haven, but it keeps me in line, and it's worth it.


2 comments:

  1. Yummy! I bought a bunch of flat out's yesterday at Costco to satisfy my love of buffalo ck pizza! Keep it up lady!! :-)

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  2. That sounds delicious Serena. You're in charge of lunch tomorrow. ;) kidding.

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