Sometimes I’ll see a food photo and say,
“MAN Why didn’t I think of that?!”
That’s what happened this weekend when I did a quick google search for butternut squash ideas.
I don’t really search recipes, I search photos. I’ll put the ingredients I want to work with in google and do an image search. Then I just keep scrolling and scrolling until something screams out at me. That’s exactly what happened when I came across this photo from Food with Kid Appeal.
I didn’t even read the recipe, I simply said… “Genius!” And ran to the kitchen.
I can not believe how good this was. I used leftover homemade sauce and an ounce of cheese to make a yummy, light pizza! I liked them even more than English muffin pizza. Totally my new go to.
Here’s what I did…
- 2 round slices of butternut squash about 1/2 inch thick
- 1/4 cup tomato or pizza sauce (don’t have any? See note below)
- 1 oz fancy shredded cheese (I used a mexican cheese blend because I was out of mozzarella)
- sprinkle of parsley
Preheat the broiler.
Cut the squash.
Spray a cookie sheet with non-stick spray and place the rounds 2 racks under the broiler for 10 minutes.
Flip the rounds, spread each with half the sauce and top each with half the cheese.
Place the squash back under the broiler for 2-3 minutes until the cheese is melted. Remove and sprinkle with parsley.
Enjoy the warm cheesy goodness of pizza without any bread!
And in case you are wondering…
YES! You are able to pick up and eat these just as pizza was meant to be enjoyed. :) I made these for a second time today and snapped that photo for instagram. Also Note: If you don’t have sauce handy, smear about 1 tbsp tomato paste on each round and sprinkle with garlic, basil and salt. Works just as well and is just as yummy!
| Servings | Amt per Serving | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Entire Recipe | |||
| Calories | Fat | Fiber | WWPs | |
| 170 | 5g | 4g | old: 3 | new: 4 |
| Sugar | Sat Fat | Carbs | Protein | |
| 4g | 3g | 23g | 10g | |
That is a great idea! Love it Roni!
emailed to my mom and im def going to try this in my household too. Love the low points but high volume and nutrient value.
Would be a great sub for chicken parm, too! Looks really pretty.
We have just started cooking more butternut squash.. and my 8 year old asked for seconds last night! This looks like a fun way to get her even more interested in healthier foods (up until very recently she would not even try squash). Love this idea!
Looks yummy but forgive my ignorance, I’m new to butternut squash, can you eat the skin?
You can. Most people don’t but I’ve gotten lazy and just leave it on. The skin softens so much you don’t even notice it.
I was wondering the same thing about the skin. Do you leave it on for your squash fries as well?
This is super fun! I cant do a lot of tomato sauce (it upsets my sensitive stomach) but Im envisioning a white pizza spin-off….or maybe some pesto and goat cheese?!
And I cant believe I didn’t know you could eat the skin on butternut squash. it is hands down my favorite vegetable, but sometimes I just cant find the motivation to peel it so it sits in the fridge. Thanks for the tip!
What a great idea. I used to do something (sort of) similar in college with half an acorn squash.
Think of this types of foods at the diets are always no no but we have made recipe with so much low calorie and less fattening so anyone can go for it. Thanks Roni.
Okay, I’ve recovered from the shock that you CAN eat the skins on a bnut squash!! Never even gave it a second thought bc it’s so thick and hard to cut. So even if its not your idea, thank you so much for the inspiration!! I think we’ll all do anything for a slice of pizza sometimes!!
Ps…Yours look SOOO much more appetizing than the ones you linked to!!
OO I have a butternut squash sitting onthe counter didnt know what I wanted to do with it and wasnt thrilled with peeling it – guess we are having pizza this weeek!!!
Thanks!
This is an AMAZING idea! I’m so happy I found your blog!
Thanks for for healthy delicious looking recipe. I love butternut squash and pizza a perfect combination.
Michael C Craven
Chicago Divorce lawyer
I do the same thing… search the google images for recipes! And what a good idea this is!
I tried this recipe tonight from memory. My slices were a bit thicker than 1/2 inch I think. I used 1 tbsp spaghetti sauce, super thin sliced onions and mozza cheese. I cooked the squash 10 min on one side and 5 min on the other before adding toppings. It was really good! The ony thing, I wish there was a way to keep the cheese from wanting to slide off. I browned the cheese more than you did in the pic. Going to be doing this again. Two slices were very filling.
They are surprisingly filling!!
This looks delicious! I am excited to try it. Is the butternut squash already cooked when you slice it or was it raw? Thanks for the great idea!
Okay, I’m a boob, just saw that you said to cook for 10 minutes first before topping. :)
how do you cut them so thin though, i can only manage to make them about 2-3x that size..
Hold it tight and use a good knife. If you are worried about slipping cut a slice off the side of the squash so it doesn’t roll.
Hope that helps!
Made this tonight…delish!! Much better than that ‘cauliflower pizza’!!