Skinny Margherita Stuffed Pizza Melt

This vegetarian delight is ridiculously easy to make and equally delicious! I love using sandwich thins to create stuffed pizza melts. Each has only 140 calories and 4 grams of fiber!  The skinny for 1 pizza melt, 228 calories and 7 grams of fat. This makes a yummy, quick lunch or dinner the whole family will enjoy!
Skinny Margherita Stuffed Pizza Melt

Helpful Tips About this Recipe

Makes 1 serving (1 skinny stuffed pizza melt)

Food Facts

In 1889, during a visit to Naples,  Queen  Margherita of Italy was served a pizza resembling the colors of the Italian flag, red (the tomato), white (the cheese) and green (the basil). This kind of pizza has been named after the Queen as Pizza Margherita.

Shopping Tips

Oroweat Sandwich Thins can be found in most large supermarkets. One sandwich thin has 140 calories and 4g fiber. They come in several flavors with the same nutrition facts. Use your favorite.

Cooking Tips

This pizza melt can also be made in a nonstick pan. Be sure to coat the pan first with cooking spray. Cook over medium heat for about 2-3 minutes until golden, turn over and continue to cook for another 2-3 minutes until cheese is melted and the sandwich thin is golden brown.
 
WW Freestyle SmartPoints 7-Blue
WW SmartPoints
7-Green
WW POINTS PLUS
6
 
SKINNY FACTS: for 1 Skinny Margherita Stuffed Pizza Melt
228 calories, 7g fat, 3g sat. fat, 8mg chol, 13g protein, 31g carbs, 6g fiber, 525mg sodium, 4g sugar
 

 

Skinny Margherita Stuffed Pizza Melt

Skinny Margherita Stuffed Pizza Melt

5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Main Course, Snack
Cuisine American, Italian
Servings 1
Calories 228 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Oroweat Sandwich Thin, see shopping tips
  • 1 teaspoon reduced-fat butter or Smart Balance Light
  • 1½ tablespoons pizza sauce or marinara sauce
  • 2 tablespoons tomato, chopped
  • 1 fresh basil leaf, chopped, optional
  • 1 slice or ¼ cup shredded light Jarlsberg, light provolone or light mozzarella cheese

Instructions
 

  • Preheat Panini maker or George Foreman grill. This melt can be cooked in a pan on the stovetop, see cooking tip below.
  • Spread outside of the sandwich thin, both top and bottom, with ½ teaspoon of butter on each. Split open and spread inside of the bottom slice with pizza sauce. On top of sauce add chopped tomato and chopped basil, if using it. Top with 1 slice of cheese. Place remaining top piece of sandwich thin, butter side out.
  • Place in Panini maker or George Foreman grill and cook for 4 to 5 minutes until melted and golden brown. Remove with a spatula as the cheese oozes out a bit while cooking. I love it that way!
  • Serve with a fork and knife.

Nutrition

Serving: 1meltCalories: 228kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 13gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 8mgSodium: 525mgFiber: 6gSugar: 4gBlue Smart Points: 7Green Smart Points: 7Plus Points: 6
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3 Comments

  1. Made this for supper last night with a side salad and going straight to my favorites. I’ll be making this one often. Loved it.
    Thank you

  2. I’m thrilled to hear you and your husband loved this! Many thanks, Kathy!
    All the best,
    Nancy

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