Pizza Fries
At the very start of my maternity leave, pre all of this lockdown madness, a friend and I went out for lunch with the babies to a local restaurant. On the menu were the most delightful looking ‘pizza fries’ and, not being back on the WW wagon at that point, they sounded right up my street! Now I’m back at it however, I thought it would be the perfect thing to try and make WW friendly.
The result was this delightful quick and easy recipe. With minimal ingredients and prep its simple to whip up and yet still is oh so satisfying to eat. If you don’t like things spicy just leave out the chillies or, if you like it hot, hot, add a sliced red chilli when adding the cheese.
If you want to lower the points further you could replace the French fries by making your own Butternut Squash Chips. I like using a good French fry in this myself as its exactly what I had in the restaurant that day!
POINTS AND NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION
Serves 4 – per serving = 13 points or 453 cals, 23.1g fat, 42.0g carbs, 15.4g protein
Ingredients
500g frozen French Fries, frozen (I like McCain’s Crispy French Fries)
400g tin chopped tomatoes (I like Mutti)
1 tsp each garlic powder and paprika
2 tsp mixed herbs
1 tsp balsamic vinegar
¼ tsp sugar
Pinch of chilli flakes
60g pepperoni slices
100g half fat mature Cheddar cheese, grated
1 tbsp Parmesan cheese, grated
Low calorie cooking spray
Salt and black pepper
Method
- Preheat the oven to 220°C (fan).
- Add the fries to a large baking dish, spray with low-calorie cooking spray and pop into the top of the oven. Bake for 14–16 minutes, turning every now and again, until the fries are crisp and a light, golden colour.
- Meanwhile, put the chopped tomatoes, garlic powder, paprika, mixed herbs, balsamic vinegar, sugar and chilli flakes in a small saucepan with100ml water, season with salt and pepper and cook over a high heat until piping hot. Then, reduce to a simmer for 5–10 minutes until the sauce has thickened a little.
- Once the fries are ready, remove from the oven, season with salt and pepper, then top with the pizza sauce, the pepperoni, cheese and the Parmesan.
- Pop back in the oven for 10 minutes or until the cheese is nicely melted
I’ve just joined WW and so this will go down very well thank you ?