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
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| 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.
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| 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
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| 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.
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