Low Sodium Pizza Recipes

Steps:

• 1. Stir whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, yeast, salt, sugar, olive oil and warm water together in a large mixing bowl with a spatula until formed into a sticky ball of dough, about 3 - 4 minutes.
• 2. Cover the bowl with a light cloth or plastic wrap and allow the dough wo rise in a warm (80 F degree plus place for 18 hours.
• 3. The dough will have doubled in the bowl. Transfer the dough to a lightly flour-dusted surface and shape into a large square. Using a chef's knife, quarter this and reserve the individual portions for freezer storage.

Steps:

• In a small pot, mix together sauce ingredients.
• Simmer on low for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Remove sauce from heat and set aside to cool.
• Shred cheese, prepare vegetable and meat toppings, and set aside.
• Spray pizza pan with non stick cooking spray, and set aside.
• Stir yeast and sugar into warm water. Let sit for 8 minutes. Mixture should start to foam slightly.
• In a large mixing bowl, add flour, olive oil, and yeast mixture.
• Mix until blended. In order to keep the mixture dry or moist enough to work with, you may need to add flour or water,.
• Once mixed well, form into a ball.
• On a floured surface, pick dough ball up and throw down hard several times.
• With floured hands (using as little flour as possible) kneed for 2 minutes.
• Place dough in center of pizza pan.
• Using the palm of your hand, press dough out to edges of pan.
• Thumb print outside edge of crust.
• Place pan in preheated 425 º F oven for 10 minutes, then remove.
• In a small bowl mix melted margarine and small amount of Garlic powder.
• Brush margarine and garlic mixture on outside edge of crust.
• Spread sauce, sprinkle crushed red pepper flakes, then add shredded cheese, and toppings of your choice to pizza.
• Bake in pre-heated oven at 425º F for 20 to 25 minutes.