Zucchini Pizza Bites

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 20 min.
Yield about 2 dozen
Zucchini pizza bites are the ideal low-carb snack when the pizza craving strikes, or the delicious way to get more vegetables into diets of all ages.

Ingredients

  • 1 large zucchini (about 11 ounces), cut diagonally into 1/4-inch slices
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/3 cup pizza sauce
  • 3/4 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
  • 1/2 cup miniature pepperoni slices
  • Minced fresh basil

Directions

  1. Preheat broiler. Arrange zucchini in a single layer on a greased baking sheet. Broil 3-4 in. from heat just until crisp-tender, 1-2 minutes per side.
  2. Sprinkle zucchini with salt and pepper; top with sauce, cheese and pepperoni. Broil until cheese is melted, about 1 minute. Sprinkle with basil.

Nutrition Facts

1 mini pizza: 29 calories, 2g fat (1g saturated fat), 5mg cholesterol, 108mg sodium, 1g carbohydrate (1g sugars, 0 fiber), 2g protein.

This simple snack is the perfect low-carb way to satisfy your pizza cravings. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen
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