WeightWatchers Pizza Margherita Recipe

A reader (Krystie) requested a good home made pizza recipe that can be eaten without guilt (and without going over the allowed WW daily points), so here is a very light traditional Italian pizza: Pizza Margherita.

It is one of the most simplest (both in preparation and ingredients) types of pizza, and it’s also healthy. Try it, and see how truly delicious pizza can be when made at home, fresh!

Weight Watchers Pizza Margherita recipe
Makes 16 slices (2 pizzas)

Ingredients

Pizza Dough
1 1/2 cups water, at 110 degrees
3/4 tablespoon fast rising yeast
1 teaspoon sugar
4 cups bread flour or unbleached all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons olive oil

Pizza Sauce
1 cup tomato sauce
1/2 cup tomato paste
1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
1/4 teaspoon oregano
3/4 tablespoon dried basil
1 teaspoon sugar

Finish
4 ounces bocconcini, cubed (fresh mozzarella)
1 cup fresh basil, torn
2 cups grated mozzarella cheese
4 tablespoons olive oil
fresh ground black pepper

Preparation
1. Pizza Dough: Add yeast and sugar to water, whisk and set aside until foamy.
2. Add yeast mixture and oil to flour; mix and turn out onto lightly floured surface; knead 5 minutes (10 minutes if under stress or worried).
3. Place in oiled bowl, loosely covered with plastic wrap or clean towel; allow to rise in warm place until doubled in size, 45-60 minutes.
4. Divide dough in half and roll out two 12″-15″ pizza crusts.
5. Pizza Sauce: Place all ingredients in food processor and pulse 10 times.
6. Finish: Spread 1/2 cup Pizza Sauce on each pizza (reserve the remaining sauce for another use); scatter each with half the cubed boconcini, basil and grated mozzarella; drizzle with half the olive oil and add pepper.
7. Bake topped pizza at 500° for 10-12 minutes.

How many Weight Watchers points in pizza margherita recipe?
WW POINTS+ per slice: 7
WW OLD POINTS per slice: 5
Nutritional information per serving: 245 calories, 11.1 g fat, 1.7 g fiber, 27.9 g carbs, 8.8 g protein

Originally posted 2007-07-01 12:16:30.