We all love pizza and we all know that pizza is a fast food which can be fattening. Millions of pizza are eaten every day, but in spite of us thinking that pizzas come from Italy, this is not entirely true.
In fact, did you know that cultures such as the Babylonians, Israelites, Egyptians and other ancient cultures first starting eating flat, unleavened bread which was topped with olive oil and seasonings.
This was late developed into pizza by the Italians who, in the late 1800s introduced toppings such as tomato, cheese and basil which indicated the national colors.
However, if you care for your health, you can cook a very tasty and more importantly, a low carb wholegrain meal that will give you an excellent boost to your energy levels and is bursting with nutrients.
Ingredients for Healthy Pizza
- Red onion – peeled and thinly sliced
- Pinch of oregano
- Black pepper
- 8 cherry tomatoes – halved
- Black stoned olives – halved
- I wholemeal tortilla
Wholemeal tortilla is low in carbohydrates and high in fibre
- 50 g goats cheese
Method
Add olive oil to a pan, heat and add onion.
Cook for 2-3 minutes to soften and then add the oregano, pepper and tomatoes – mix well and remove from heat.
Spread onion and tomato mixture on wholemeal tortilla. Then cover with the cheese and olives and bake in preheated 180 oven for a few minutes until the cheese starts to melt- about 4-5 minutes.
Remove from oven and sprinkle torn basil leaves over it.
Enjoy
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