Healthy Veggie Pizza

I love pizza but I don't love the calories. And being from Chicago I was not only raised on pizza, I'm very particular about what I eat. Sauces have to be right. Crust is so important. And toppings? Don't get me started.

So the other week I was craving pizza but didn't want to #1) wait for delivery #2) go pick it up and #3) didn't have any frozen pizzas in the freezer.

I looked in the fridge and pantry and had everything I'd need to make my own so I figured I'd take the plunge.

-I had an organic make-your-own dough mix so that was a corner I cut. If you have Boboli, use that. Or if you're really snazzy and make your own dough, well you're ahead of the game!

Next I cut up every type of vegetable I'd want on my pizza. It was quite the hodgepodge.
-Onions
-Fresh Spinach
-Some Nuts
-Artichoke Hearts
-Red & Green Peppers
-Mushrooms
-Garlic

***I apparently didn't have my flash on because these pictures are less than great. Sorry***

I sautéed the vegetables in a small amount of EVOO.

Next, I brushed the pizza dough with EVOO and 1 tablespoon of Pesto Sauce (it goes a long way with a brush!!)

Finally, I added all my vegetables on top and sprinkled the pizza with some fresh mozzarella I grated. I didn't use a lot of cheese because I was trying to make this as healthy as possible.





Then I let the pizza bake at 400 for 12-15 minutes until the cheese was cooked to my liking.




It just goes to show that you can make even your unhealthiest crave-worthy meal a tad more healthy so you can really enjoy yourself!

Do you have any go-to healthy recipes?? I'm a sucker for comfort food and am constantly on the hunt for a healthy way to eat mac 'n cheese. I just don't know if it's out there!

And can I just say I'm so bummed I never made it to the pumpkin patch at the Orchard we visited last week? Allison has amazing pictures here!