Healthier Pizza Crust?

I have been wanting to experiment with making healthier versions of pizza, and pizza crust, since I love pizza SO much.  So, tonight I added shredded carrots and here's how it turned out....    

I used my regular pizza dough recipe with the changes below...  :)

1 c. shredded carrots mixed with 3/4 c. water and microwaved for about 3 minutes.

Yeast, salt, sugar, oil and flour added.  (I only needed about 1.5 c. of flour.)

I wanted a rustic italian style pizza tonight, so I shaped it like this and then topped it with sauce, cheese and basil.

Ready to eat!  Yum!

Overall, we both liked it.  But I do however think it would be improved if the 1 c. of carrots was cooked and pureed instead of being shredded and partially cooked. So that's what I'll try next time! :)

Poor Man's Pizza

Alright, this is quite possibly my very favorite pizza to make at home.  I make it 99% of the time for myself, but never have for my hubs till tonight.  And as it turns out, he likes it too!  Best part?  It's super easy, yummy and cheap!  Plus, it's basically all things found in your pantry...or out of staples.  :)

Poor Man's Pizza (aka my favorite homemade pizza)

Pizza Dough (Any will due!  Mine, yours or from the store!)

Mozzarella Cheese, shredded

Fresh Basil, roughly chopped

Garlic, minced

So, all you do is put the pizza dough on a pizza pan or baking sheet.  Then spinkle the cheese evenly over it.  Then sprinkle the basil and garlic over the cheese!

Bake in a hot 425degree oven for about 7-10 minutes (until golden)  and get ready to taste a little bit of heaven in a very affordable way!  :)  Enjoy!!!