Best Healthified Party Pizza Appetizers Recipes

HEALTHIFIED PARTY PIZZA APPETIZERS

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My hubby loves these, but I have done my best to make them a bit more healthy with maintaining that yumminess of the traditional party pizza. What's even better is this recipe freezes well and you can eat half now and pull half out later when you get unexpected guests and need a quick appetizer!!! Note that the calorie count is not correct, as the website does not recognize chicken sausage nor the light Velveeta.

Provided by januarybride

Categories Chicken

Time 30m

Yield 45 slices, 15 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 lb chicken Italian sausage
1 (8 ounce) can mushrooms, drained
1 lb processed cheese (use Light reduced fat Velveeta)
1 -2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce (I use 2T)
1 -2 tablespoon ketchup (I use 2T)
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
4 dashes hot sauce (optional)
cocktail rye bread (I prefer pumpernickel but it's up to you)

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a medium baking sheet with aluminum foil.
Arrange cocktail rye bread slices in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet.
Place ground sausage in a skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain (if necessary - mine had no fat) and return to pan.
Dump in the mushrooms, Worcestershire, ketchup, oregano, garlic powder, hot sauce and the cubed cheese; decrease heat to medium and stir until melted.
Place approximately 1.5 tablespoons of the mixture on each slice of cocktail bread and spread slightly (but don't put it all the way to the edge to avoid runoff).
Bake in the preheated oven 10 to 15 minutes, or until lightly browned and crisp.
Feel free to freeze these AFTER baking for serving later - they are awesome heated from the freezer too!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 209, Fat 15.8, SaturatedFat 7.6, Cholesterol 36.7, Sodium 872.5, Carbohydrate 4.5, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 3.1, Protein 12.2

APPETIZER PIZZAS

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To keep a summer kitchen cool, we suggest preparing these pizza appetizers on the grill! A variety of ingredients tops flour tortillas for three terrific tastes. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Appetizers

Time 40m

Yield 9 appetizer pizzas.

Number Of Ingredients 17

Ingredients

9 flour tortillas (6 inches)
3 tablespoons olive oil
TRADITIONAL PIZZAS:
1/3 cup chopped pepperoni
3/4 cup shredded Colby-Monterey Jack cheese
1 jar (14 ounces) pizza sauce
MEDITERRANEAN PIZZAS:
1/2 cup chopped seeded tomato
1/3 cup sliced ripe olives
3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions
1 carton (7 ounces) hummus
MARGHERITA PIZZAS:
9 thin slices tomato
1 package (8 ounces) small fresh mozzarella cheese balls, sliced
1 tablespoon minced fresh basil
1 cup prepared pesto

Steps:

Brush one side of each tortilla with oil. Place oiled side down on grill rack. Grill, uncovered, over medium heat for 2-3 minutes or until puffed. Brush tortillas with oil; turn and top with pizza toppings. , For Traditional Pizzas: Top three grilled tortillas with pepperoni and cheese. Cover and grill for 2-3 minutes or until cheese is melted. Cut into wedges; serve with pizza sauce. , For Mediterranean Pizzas: Top three grilled tortillas with tomato, olives, feta cheese and onions. Cover and grill for 2-3 minutes or until cheese is heated through. Cut into wedges; serve with hummus. , For Margherita Pizzas: Top three grilled tortillas with tomato slices, mozzarella cheese and basil. Cover and grill for 2-3 minutes or until cheese is melted. Cut into wedges; serve with pesto.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 358 calories, Fat 25g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 28mg cholesterol, Sodium 827mg sodium, Carbohydrate 22g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 12g protein.