ITALIAN TUNA PIZZAS: Daily Diabetic Recipe

ITALIAN TUNA PIZZAS

Yield: 4 servings
Serving size: 1 pita, 1/4 cup sauce, 1/4 cup vegetables, 1/4 cup tuna
Source: "Express Lane Diabetic Cooking"

INGREDIENTS
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cups red or green bell pepper strips
- 1/2 cup sliced zucchini
- 2 tablespoons sliced green onion
- 4 (6-inch) whole-wheat pita breads
- 1 cup favorite tomato sauce
- 1 cup flaked tuna
- 1 cup part-skim mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup sliced black olives
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried basil

DIRECTIONS
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. In a skillet over medium-high
heat, heat the oil. Add the pepper strips, zucchini, and green
onion. Saute for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Set aside.

Spread the tomato sauce evenly over all four pita breads.

Arrange the tuna and vegetables over the tomato
sauce. Divide the cheese equally among the pitas.
Sprinkle with olives, oregano, and basil.

Place the pita pizzas on a baking sheet. Bake for
7-9 minutes until cheese melts and pitas are hot.

Nutritional Information Per Serving:
Calories: 346, Fat: 12 g, Cholesterol: 27 mg, Sodium: 790 mg,
Carbohydrate: 27 g, Dietary Fiber: 5 g, Sugars: 7 g, Protein: 24 g
Diabetic Exchanges: 2 Starch, 2 Vegetable, 2 Lean Meat, 1/2 Monounsaturated Fat