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A low carb homemade pizza Lunchable that gives the flavors of the traditional product while staying lower in carbs.

Am I the only one that loves pizza lunchables? I mean I really love them. 

I still remember when these came out (makes me feel old). I talked my mom into buying them. Cold, uncooked pizza. She said yuck but got it for me. 

I took it to school and loved it. That combo of the chewy soft bread with the sauce, cheese and pepperoni was delicious to my kid taste buds. 

And even though I now love things like goat cheese and black truffles, my heart still holds a special place for those little plastic containers filled with pizza fixins. 

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Low Carb Homemade Pizza Lunchable 

The problem with the pizza Lunchable is that it is not low carb. And since I have lost 60 lbs since my last baby following Trim Healthy Mama, I like to keep many of my meal low carb (THM S). 

So I set out to fill my craving by creating a low carb homemade pizza Lunchable. You only need a few items to create this lunch that will take you back to memories of  your 8th grade cafeteria. 

Here is what you need. 

Ingredients 

• Joseph’s Pita
• Pizza Sauce – I use this one, if you are THM it does have soybean oil but it has no added sugar or fillers.
• Shredded Cheese 
• Pepperoni
• Other Veggies – Since it is your lunchable, you control the ingredients. You could add mushrooms, bell pepper, olives. Whatever you like on your pizza. 

You won’t see me adding anything else. I might not be a THM purist, but I am certainly a Pizza Lunchable purist! Only sauce, cheese and pepperoni for me. 

Homemade Pizza Lunchable Assembly

Using a circular cookie cutter, I cut the pita into round pizza crusts. You could also just cut the pita into fourths to make it easier. 

*Remember that on THM, you can have a whole pita. You only need to halve the lavash bread. 

For the pita, I have toasted the pita rounds and just eaten it fresh. I prefer the texture of the fresh, never toasted bread. It is closer to the real deal to me. 

Next, just put your pizza sauce, cheese and toppings in a container. And bonus, you will have enough cheese. I never have enough cheese on the prepacked variety. 

Now you are ready for lunch. Assemble each mini pizza when it is time to eat. No microwave needed. 

Tools To Make Packing Pizza Lunchables Easy 

 Easy Lunchboxes are containers that I have been using to pack lunches for my kids for years. The ones that I bought about 3 years ago are still going strong. 

The larger containers are perfectly set up to hold your pizza crusts, cheese and toppings. Making it easy to pack and go. 

The small mini dippers are great to hold the pizza sauce. I like having a top on the sauce if you are going to take it to work to avoid spills. 

These Cookie Cutters are great if you want to make the small pita circles just like the regular Lunchables. 

Here is the star of the show. I use these Joseph’s pitas a lot on my low carb/Trim Healthy Mama Journey. 

Check out these 12 easy Low Carb Lunch Ideas to make your brown bag a little more interesting and always on plan! 

These 12 easy low carb lunch ideas are simple enough to make during the work week and will keep you from being bored!

 

I really don’t think eating low carb is hard. The difficulty comes in when you don’t have a plan and you need food. Like 5 minutes ago. 

You want to default back to your old ways. Grab something easy and familiar. Something that doesn’t require much thought. 

That is why I love to do these meal plans with photos. I think if you can get 12 easy low carb lunch ideas in your mind, it will be easier for you to come up with something to fill your belly during the lunch hour!

And ya’ll know I am a Trim Healthy Mama so if you are coming to visit from that world, all of these are going to be THM S recipes.  

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12 Easy Low Carb Lunch Ideas

Before we start this list of 12 easy low carb lunches, I want you to give me a little grace.

All of these pictures were taken at either my kitchen table or my computer desk. I took them on my phone right before I ate the meal pictured. My camera phone and low light are what you are going to see. 

When I am hungry and doing a “real deal this is my lunch not a photo shoot for a blog” kind of photo, there is no time for pretties. I just snapped and hoped that an Instagram filter might freshen it up! So use this meal plan guide for your ideas and don’t judge my hangry photography, puh-lease. 

I will specify products that I used because I know that people are always looking for new things to try and my THM mamas want to know the “on plan” item you can use. 

Here we go. 

1. Steak, Peppers And Onions Pita (with Cheese)

A few convenience items make this  a really quick and easy lunch. 

Saute onions and peppers in olive oil and seasoning. Cook the Steak-Umms (they cook in a minute and a half). 

Serve it in a Joseph’s Pita.

2. Pimento Cheese, Mini Peppers and Blueberries with Cottage Cheese

The pimento cheese is just shredded cheese, pimentos and half greek yogurt/half mayo, salt and pepper. 

3. Pulled Pork BBQ Ranch Salad

I used leftover Crockpot Zevia Pulled pork to make this salad. The dressing is just sugar free BBQ sauce and ranch. 

4. Homemade Pizza Lunchable 

I love pizza lunchables. These taste pretty dang close to the real thing. Do you share my guilty pleasure? 

You can see how I make these here. 

5. Burger Salad with All the Fixins

Leftover burger, veggies, cheese and ranch. If I’m going to eat a salad, it needs to taste like a “real” meal & this one fits that bill. 

6. Rotisserie Chicken Breast with Yellow Squash and Onions

Veggies were sauteed in olive oil. Rotisserie chicken with some skin. 

7. Smoked Salmon Salad with English Cucumbers

I get my packs of smoked salmon from Aldi. It is nice to have a meat that you don’t have to cook. Quick and Easy. 

8. Ham, Cheese and Spinach Roll Up

Using the Mission Low Carb tortillas, I wrapped up my favorite sandwich fillings. Served with celery and natural PB
and greek yogurt with blueberries. 

9. Smoked Salmon with Joseph’s Crackers 

I am the only one that eats smoked salmon in my house so when I buy it, I have to find multiple ways to eat it. 

To make the Joseph’s Crackers, cut a lavash bread in pieces. Lightly spray with olive oil and air fry or bake until crispy. 

I sprinkle the crackers, my salmon and the cheese with Everything but the Bagel Seasoning. 

*Trim Healthy Mamas – Limit your serving to 1/2 of a lavash per meal. 

10. Cobb Salad 

Just a traditional salad that combines all of the delicious and rich foods that you can eat on a low carb, keto, THM S diet.

11. Homemade Lunchable 

I love eating these at my desk if I need to work through lunch. You can meal prep these early in the week to have for lunches or snacks. 

Nuts, cheese, a few blueberries and salami.

12. Pastrami, Mustard & Cheese Roll Up

This roll up was made on a Mission Tortilla. I have also made these roll ups in a piece of cheese to eliminate the 

special ingredients. Served with 1/2 cup of cottage cheese and about a  1/2 cup of strawberries. 

I hope these 12 easy low carb lunch ideas help to inspire you to stay on plan and meet your goals. 

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Chicken taco soup with fat free refried beans has all of the mexican flavors you love combined with a creamy base created from the refried beans. 

We make this soup all the time. It is a family favorite that is repeated often. There are tons of variations to this recipe (usually because I don’t have one item so I sub in something else). You may know this recipe as 8 can taco soup. 

I actually think that is how I perfected this recipe to our tried and true version. By just dumping in whatever I could find in the pantry and calling it taco soup. It is so versatile and easy to make it work for your family.

But you haven’t had taco soup until you have eaten chicken taco soup with fat free refried beans! Ok, regular refried beans would probably be good too but that doesn’t work on my THM plan to keep this meal an E so I use fat free.

And if you are on Weight Watchers, this looks like a 0 point soup to me. Feel free to double check me because I haven’t done WW in years but I think that is right! 

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Chicken Taco Soup With Fat Free Refried Beans

I usually make this soup in the crockpot. There is something about walking into your house after a long day of work and having a big bowl of hot soup ready and waiting. 

But you can also make this stovetop in about 30 minutes  if you don’t have time to crockpot it.

Ingredients for Chicken Taco Soup

• 2 chicken breasts 
• 32 oz Low Sodium Fat Free Chicken Broth
• 10 oz can of mild enchilada sauce
• Can Whole Kernel Corn
• 2 Cans Mild Rotel
• 2 Cans Chili Beans
• 1 Can Black Beans
• 1 Can Fat Free Refried Beans
• 1 Package Taco Seasoning 
• 1 Package Ranch Seasoning 

*Note: If you follow Trim Healthy Mama, taco seasoning and ranch packets from the store are not likely to be fully on plan. There will be some off plan additives. I do routinely make my own taco seasoning (mostly because I can never remember to buy it) but I never make my own ranch. 

I just don’t worry about it because it has never caused issues for me. If you are a purist, feel free to make your own! 

Does The Soup Freeze Well?

It sure does! I love it because you can cook a big slow cooker full on one day and have another meal that you can freeze for another day. 

To give you an idea of the size, we had 2 adults, a teenager, and 2 kids 5 and under eat when I made this the last time. My teenage stepdaughter and myself both ate two bowls, my husband ate 3! My two little kids probably ate one adult sized bowl combined.

We have a huge 104 oz Glad container full with leftover soup! That will be plenty to feed our family another dinner or lots of lunches. 

If you want to freeze the soup for quick lunches, I would recommend separating it out into smaller portions so that it is easier to thaw and reheat. 

Serving Tips for Chicken Taco Soup With Fat Free Refried Beans 

There are lots of toppings that taste great on top of a hot bowl of taco soup. With just a small amount of tweaking, you can make those toppings work and stay in a Trim Healthy Mama E setting or just add a few points if you are following Weight Watchers. 

Topping Ideas: 

• Low Fat Shredded Cheese 
• Plain Greek Yogurt (Sour Cream Substitute)
• Cilantro 
• Hot Sauce
• A Side of Toasted Sprouted Bread

And my Trim Healthy Mama’s, listen up! This is going to be your favorite idea! Scoop your chicken taco soup with fat free refried beans up with Baked Tostito Scoops!

Did you know that those chips are allowed in a THM E meal? Game Changer!

They can be somewhat hard to find in store but Amazon has them for a very reasonable price making it super easy to get no matter where you live. Check them out here. 

Print Recipe

Chicken Taco Soup With Fat Free Refried Beans

Prep Time

6-8 hours

Servings

people

Ingredients

• 2 Chicken Breasts
• 1 32 oz Fat Free Chicken Broth
• 1 10 oz can Mild Enchilada Sauce
• 1 can Whole Kernel Corn
• 2 cans Rotel
• 1 can Fat Free Refried Beans
• 2 cans Chili Beans
• 1 can Black Beans
• 1 pkg Taco Seasoning
• 1 can Ranch Seasoning

Prep Time 6-8 hours Servings people Ingredients 2 Chicken Breasts 1 32 oz Fat Free Chicken Broth 1 10 oz can Mild Enchilada Sauce 1 can Whole Kernel Corn 2 cans Rotel 1 can Fat Free Refried Beans 2 cans Chili Beans 1 can Black Beans 1 pkg Taco Seasoning 1 can Ranch Seasoning

Instructions

1. Place chicken breasts in slow cooker.
2. Combine all ingredients in the slow cooker except the fat free refried beans.
3. Allow to cook on low for 6-8 hours.
4. Remove chicken breasts and shred. Return to slow cooker.
5. Add the can of fat free refried beans and cook on high for 30 minutes until the beans melt into the soup.
6. Serve.