My First Dinner from the Dialysis Recipe Site

Pita Pizza

Recipe from "Cooking for David: A Culinary Dialysis Cookbook" by Sara Colman, RD, CDE and Dorothy Gordon, BS, RN.

Submitted by DaVita dietitian Sara from California.

 

Servings	2
Serving size	1 pizza
Ingredients	2 ounces lean ground pork or ground beef 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds 2 cloves minced garlic 1/4 cup chopped onions 1/4 cup chopped bell peppers cooking spray 2 pieces six-inch pita bread 2 tablespoons chunky tomato sauce 1/3 cup mozzarella cheese
Preparation	Combine ground meat, pepper flakes, fennel, garlic, onion and bell pepper in a nonstick frying pan. Sauté until cooked. Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray and place the pitas on it. Sprinkle with cooked meat and vegetable mixture. Put 1 tablespoon tomato sauce on top of each pita. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake 400° F for 5 to 8 minutes.
Nutrients per serving	Calories: 284 Protein: 16 g Carbohydrates: 34 g Fat: 10 g Cholesterol: l38 mg Sodium: 381 mg Potassium: 303 mg Phosphorus: 189 mg Calcium: 117 mg Fiber: 1.0 g
Renal and Renal Diabetic Food Choices     Helpful Hints	1 meat 1 vegetable, medium potassium 2 starch 1 fat   This Pita Pizza would go well with a piece of fruit such as an apple or pear. You might also choose to snack on a few low sodium pretzels.