This recipe has been taken from Annette Sym's Symply Too Good To Be True range of Diabetes Australia endorsed cookbooks. To purchase a copy, call Diabetes Australia on 1300 136 588.
A toasted sandwich is a great lunch option, particularly in the cooler months. This pizza jaffle boasts all the flavours you love in a pizza, but is a more nutritious option. Serves 2.
Ingredients
30g lean ham diced
½ cup 25% reduced-fat grated tasty cheese
⅓ cup capsicum diced
¼ cup fresh tomatoes diced
½ cup mushrooms sliced
¼ cup onion finely diced
¼ teaspoon dried basil
½ teaspoon crushed garlic (in jar)
2 teaspoons no-added-salt tomato paste
4 slices 9 grain bread
cooking spray
Method
In a medium size mixing bowl combine all ingredients except tomato paste and bread. Spread tomato paste over 2 slices of bread then top with pizza filling. Place remaining slices of bread on top. Cook in a heated jaffle iron that has been coated with cooking spray until browned to your liking.
Nutritional information per serving - fat 9.1 g, fibre 4.0 g, protein 18.2 g, carbohydrates 21.9g, sugar 3.6g, sodium 481 mg, kilojoules 1173, GI rating – low.