Semi-Homemade Pizza

I like Kashi but for some reason they go really sparse on their frozen pizza toppings. There are barely any vegetables and honestly the seasonings aren't all that great either. What I do like about these pizzas is that they start with a whole grain thin crust, don't add ridiculous amounts of cheese, are low in calories, and don't have a bunch of preservatives, colorants, etc. (plus I can always find coupons for 'em). So when I make the pizzas, I go the Sandra Lee route and add my own ingredients to the top. Here's the original:

Original Pizza cooked straight out of the box

Although this picture looks good, trust me it needs more. The first time I made one of these pizzas, I ate the whole thing in one sitting because it doesn't seem like a lot of food and it's really not all that filling (Even though that's something like 850+ calories if you eat the whole pie). So to my creation today I added steamed broccoli, thawed spinach, and ricotta cheese (I think I'll skip the store bought ricotta next time). For the spices: (lots of, and most importantly:) Garlic powder, (and then all the other spices) ground pepper, hot chili flakes, McCormick Italian spice mix, and Frank's hotter hot sauce.

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Frozen pizza with my additions

In the oven for a quick 8 minutes and voila:

Out of the oven ready to eat.

A quick and healthy semi-homemade meal.

In the past I've also added frozen , fresh, or canned chopped peppers, extra canned or fresh mushrooms, and/or garlic salt. All good choices that help fill you up, make the meal go further, taste better, and give nutrients.