OMG PIZZA!!

Since I started my weight loss journey, I have been eating low carb high protein diet. I avoid bread like it was the plague, but I must admit, I sure do miss some things! And one of those things is Pizza! I can't really stomach eating the crust (or anything bread related), it just sits too heavy in my stomach and is very uncomfortable, sometimes painfully so.

It has been almost a year now since I had my surgery, and I was determined that I was going to have pizza! I searched high and low for low carb pizza crust recipes and came across several. One of them uses cauliflower to make the crust, but cauliflower is just so darn expensive! Others use almond flour (again super expensive!) or some weird strange ingredients I have never heard of.

And then I came across this one... It seemed almost too good to be true! Super simple ingredients that don't cost an arm and a leg. I must admit, I was skeptical! The recipe seemed too easy, and didn't sound like something that would hold together like a pizza crust. But, I gave it a try and was I happy I did!

I made 2 of these pizza's as I am serving a family of 6, and it was more than enough! One slice filled me up (maybe even overfilled me!). With 2 pizzas, I still had 3 pieces left over. I am not sure how well these keep to warm and eat the next day. I will find out come tomorrow! So I did a pepperoni pizza and the other one was sausage with bacon. Both were great!

The only thing I did different in the recipe is, it called to butter your pan. Instead, I used a piece of parchment paper to cover the bottom of the pan. I even lightly sprayed that with some olive oil spray. The crust batter looks kind of like cake batter. You just pour it in your pan, even it out and then bake. It was super easy. When I pulled it out of the oven I was amazed at how it looked. (The recipe says 17 minutes, I checked mine at 17 and opted to leave it in for another 2 minutes, it wasn't golden brown enough for me at 17).

After baking the crust, you add your toppings then bake again for another 8 minutes. When it was done, I just carefully lifted the parchment paper out of the pan and set the pizza on the counter so it was laid out flat and easy to cut.

The crust isn't like your traditional crust. This crust is a bit flimsier and thin, although you can still hold it. I found it easier to just grab a fork and eat it that way.

I am sure you are ready for the great recipe? I found this recipe at 730sagestreet.com. (got to give credits!) So here it is! Let me know if you try it and what you thought of it!

Delicious almost NO CARB pizza recipe

 

Ingredients

For the crust

• 1 (8 oz.) package of full fat cream cheese (room temp.)
• 2 eggs
• Freshly ground black pepper
• Garlic powder
• ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese

For the pizza

• ½ cup jarred marinara sauce*
• A pinch of cayenne pepper
• ½ teaspoon oregano
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• Sauteed pepperoni
• Garlic powder

Instructions

For the crust

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Butter a 9×13 baking dish
3. Blend cream cheese and eggs and season with pepper & garlic powder
4. Add parmesan cheese and stir until combined
5. Pour into buttered baking dish
6. Bake for 17 minutes or until golden brown
7. Let crust cool for 10 minutes before adding toppings

For the pizza

1. After crust is cooked, raise oven to 400 degrees
2. Mix together marinara sauce, garlic powder, cayenne pepper & oregano
3. Top crust with marinara and spread evenly
4. Top with mozzarella cheese
5. Add toppings
6. Bake for 8 minutes or until cheese is bubbly

Notes

*you will want a sauce with 'no sugar added' which isn't as hard to find these days as it was back in 2009 when I first posted this recipe.

Recipe by 730 Sage Street at https://www.730sagestreet.com/delicious-no-carb-pizza-recipe/