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Zucchini Pizza Bites
Yield: Makes 6 servings
Net Carbs 2g
Ingredients:
*Chorizo, a spicy pork sausage, is common in both Mexican and Spanish cooking. The Mexican variety (which is the kind most widely available in the U.S.) is made from raw pork while the Spanish variety is traditionally made from smoked pork. If chorizo is unavailable, substitute any variety of spicy sausage. 1/3
cup salsa
2
small zucchini, trimmed and cut diagonally into 1/4-inch thick slices
1/4
pound chorizo sausage,* cooked, drained and crumbled
6
tablespoons shredded reduced-fat mozzarella cheese
Preparation:
1.
Preheat oven or toaster oven to 400°F. Place salsa in fine sieve and press out excess moisture; set aside to drain.
2.
Place zucchini on baking sheet or toaster oven tray. Spoon 1 teaspoon drained salsa on each zucchini slice. Top with chorizo, dividing evenly among zucchini slices. Sprinkle 1-1/2 teaspoons cheese over each slice.
3.
Bake 10 minutes or until cheese is lightly browned. Remove from oven and serve.
Nutritional Information:
| Serving Size: | |
| Sodium | 310 mg |
| Protein | 7 g |
| Fiber | 1 g |
| Carbohydrate | 3 g |
| Cholesterol | 19 mg |
| Saturated Fat | 3 g |
| Total Fat | 8 g |
| Calories | 113 |
This recipe appears in:
Italian
