•10 reduced-fat whole wheat crackers (such asreduced-fat Triscuits)
•3 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon pizza sauce
•2 1/2 slices (1/2 ounce per slice) Canadian bacon
•10 thin mushroom slices (about 2 mushrooms)
•10 pickled banana pepper rings
•1/4 cup finely shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
Place crackers close together on a microwave-safe dish. Spoon about 1 teaspoon of pizza sauce on top of each cracker. Cut Canadian bacon slices into quarters. (Cut the half-slice in two.) Layer 1 quarter-slice Canadian bacon, 1 banana pepper ring, and 1 mushroom slice on top of each cracker. Sprinkle each evenly with cheese. Microwave uncovered on high for 45–50 seconds, or until cheese melts. Serve hot.
Yield: 10 mini pizzas.
Serving size: 2 mini pizzas.
Preparation time: 10 minutes.
Cooking time: 45–50 seconds.
Nutrition Facts Per Serving:
Calories: 56,
Carbohydrates: 8 g,
Protein: 4 g,
Fat: 2 g,
Saturated Fat: 1 g,
Sodium: 201 mg,
Fiber: 1 g
Exchanges per serving: 1/2 starch, 1/2 lean meat. Carbohydrate choices: 1/2.