Cheri's Low Carb Pizza
by eDiets
Here's a dish that can stave off a pizza
craving for low carb
dieters or those who need to avoid wheat products. Zucchini or
spaghetti squash work equally well for this crust, with spaghetti
squash providing a somewhat sweeter flavor. Bake this in a traditional
9" pie pan, not a pizza pan.
This is a vegetarian recipe, but you could
easily add whatever pizza
toppings are your favorites, including pepperoni or sausage or other
veggies.
3 cups grated raw zucchini
OR
3 cups cooked spaghetti squash
2 eggs, beaten
2 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese
1 1/2 cups tomato sauce
1/2 small onion, thinly sliced
1 small green bell pepper, chopped
1/2 cup sliced mushrooms
1/4 cup sliced black olives
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 tsp. dried oregano
1 tsp. dried basil
1 Tbsp. olive oil
Serves 3-4. Preheat oven to 400F. Squeeze the
excess moisture out of
the grated zucchini or cooked spaghetti squash with paper towels. Mix
the squash, eggs and 1 1/2 cups mozzarella together and press into the
bottom of a pie pan. Bake for about 10 minutes. Remove the pan from the
oven and spread the tomato sauce, vegetables or other pizza toppings
and the remaining cheeses over the crust. Sprinkle with oregano and
basil and drizzle the olive oil over the top. Bake for 25 minutes or
until cheese is lightly browned.
And now for a few great pizzas that fit nicely
into the eDiets
Weight
Loss plan. Let's start with a couple of dandies from our friends at Cooking
Light. These recipes -- and many, many more great-tasting dishes --
have appeared in our eDiets
Extra newsletter.