Weight Watchers Pepperoni Pizza Casserole is a healthy and tasty pizza. It consists of only 6 Weight Watchers points. This pizza is made of lean meat, vegetables, and low-fat cheese which helps to maintain the Weight Watchers points. It is a budget-friendly recipe. Weight Watchers Pepperoni Pizza Casserole is lower in calories and fat compared to traditional pizza. It is a satisfying and quick recipe. You can enjoy this pizza even if you are following the Weight Watchers diet program. Bake this tasty pizza with the following instructions.
Ingredients
- Lean ground turkey 1Ib
- Medium onion 1, chopped
- Garlic clove 1, minced
- Olive oil 2tbsp
- Tomato sauce 30oz
- Italian Seasoning 1tsp
- Rotini pasta 12ounces. Use low-carb pasta to reduce the Weight Watchers points.
- Low-fat Mozzarella cheese 1 cup, grated
- Fat-free Mozzarella cheese 1cup
- Turkey pepperoni 32 slices
- Black olives 2tbsp, cut into slices
Topping
- Top with different varieties of vegetables like bell peppers, mushrooms, carrots, tomato, and onion. It is optional.
Instructions
- To bake the pepperoni pizza first, preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Meanwhile, cook the pasta and other pizza ingredients.
- Add 2-3 cups of water with 1 tsp salt in the pan. Boil it over a high heat.
- Now add pasta into a boil water.
- Simmer pasta for 15 minutes or follow the instructions mentioned in the packet.
- When pasta boils, remove its extra water. Set aside the pasta.
- Next, over a medium flame heat the olive oil in a large pan.
- Add ground turkey, chopped garlic, and onion to the same pan.
- For 15-20 minutes simmer the beef or until the meat is tender.
- When meat is cooked, shift into a bowl.
- Take a medium-sized bowl. Add boiled pasta, cooked meat, pepperoni, grated Mozzarella cheese, and Italian seasoning to this bowl.
- Combine all ingredients.
- Next, spray the baking tray with olive oil.
- Add pasta mixture to this tray.
- Top it with the remaining cheese, pepperoni, and black olives.
- You can also add vegetables like sliced mushrooms, bell peppers, onions, and tomatoes.
- Placed an aluminum foil cover over the tray, and put it into the oven.
- For 15-20 minutes bake the pizza or until the sides are crunchy and the cheese melts.
- After baking, unwrap the tray, and bake it again for 10 minutes.
- The tasty Weight Watchers pizza is ready to eat and serve.
- Serve it with homemade ketchup, dips, and sauces.
Variations
You can change the dish by pairing it with other ingredients according to your choice and taste.
Instead of rotini pasta, you can use whole-wheat, rice-base, gluten-free pasta, or chickpea pasta such as banza.
For a spicy taste, you can add diced jalapenos or sriracha.
Choose the different varieties of meat such as lean chicken, pork, beef, or cooked sausages.
Add lean pepperoni or turkey pepperoni depending on your taste buds.
Tips
Prevent over-cooking pasta otherwise, it will be mushy.
To make this pizza, you can use fresh herbs. It will give a fresh aroma and taste to the dish.
Notes
Use ground lean turkey, fat-free cheese, canned tomato sauce, and vegetables. It will help to lower the Weight Watchers points.
You can use low-carb pasta or noodles to make this pasta. It contains fewer points of Weight Watchers.
Storage Information
Refrigerate: For 2-3 days you can store the pizza in a refrigerator. Wrapped the pizza slices into a plastic wrapper and stored it.
Freezer: Freeze the pizza for up to 2 months.
Microwave Oven: You can also rewarm in a microwave oven.
FAQs
How do we top this pizza?
Top this pizza with low-carb pasta, low-fat cheese, broccoli, spinach, mushrooms, black, and green olives. All ingredients contain zero Weight Watchers points.
Nutritional Facts
Serving Size 1cup
Total Calories 61kcal
Carbohydrates 2g
Protein 7g
Fat 3g
Cholesterol 13mg
Fiber 0.4g
Sugar 1g
Iron 0.3mg
Weight Watchers Points per serving is 6