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Offline smoker pete

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Meatza Pie - Crustless Low Carb pizza
« Reply #-1 on: February 14, 2017, 04:08:10 PM »


As I started researching low carb pizzas I kept running into something called a "Meatza". Turns out it's been a standard low carb recipe since around 1999 which uses a meat crust instead of a dough crust. Yeah, that's what I said ... meat crust? Fast forward to last night's dinner and man O man was it ever a success all around. The Money $Shot above speaks for itself!! Looks like a pizza, cuts like a pizza, and tastes like a pizza - don't forget your fork. One, maybe two Meatza slices with a side of salad will more than satisfy any hearty appetite. Just like pizza, variations of  Meatza recipes are endless - limited only by your imagination and taste buds ... Best of all, just like pizza it's great hot or cold and keeps well in the refrigerator.

The first big lesson I learned is that you need to use lean ground beef to prevent shrinkage. This time I baked the meat crust in a preheated 400ºF oven but next time I will be making the Meatza Pie in my MAK 2 Star. Baked the crust for 15 -20 minutes (depending on thickness) until the crust reached an internal temperature of 160ºF. Removed and drained the grease/fat. Used a paper towel to dab away grease/fat from the top of the meat crust.





Meat Crust:
  • 1 lb lean ground beef (something I didn't use this time)
  • ¼ cup minced red onions
  • ¼ cup Italian style bread crumbs or any low carb alternative
  • 1 egg
  • Garlic salt, seasoned salt, granulated garlic & black pepper to taste

Toppings: This is what I used but change anything to meet your preferences
  • 2+ cups of mozzarella cheese shredded
  • 1 cup of pizza sauce - more or less
  • Sliced mushrooms, sliced red onion, black olives, sliced deli pepperoni & shredded Parmesan cheese

Topped the meat crust with a layer of mozzarella, pizza sauce, mozzarella, mushrooms, red onion, pepperoni, and olives. Placed Meatza pie back in the 400ºF oven and baked for an additional 10 - 15 minutes until cheese is melted and bubbly.







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Re: Meatza Pie - Crustless Low Carb pizza
« on: February 14, 2017, 04:11:49 PM »
That's truly a meat lover's pizza!  Now pardon me while I go back to licking my screen... :P
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Re: Meatza Pie - Crustless Low Carb pizza
« Reply #1 on: February 14, 2017, 04:15:58 PM »
That's the way I want my next Hamburger ;D
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Re: Meatza Pie - Crustless Low Carb pizza
« Reply #2 on: February 14, 2017, 04:17:52 PM »
I like!     
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Re: Meatza Pie - Crustless Low Carb pizza
« Reply #3 on: February 14, 2017, 04:36:49 PM »
Wow nice, imagine if you used lean Italian sausage (homemade of  course).  Gonna make one of those soon
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Re: Meatza Pie - Crustless Low Carb pizza
« Reply #4 on: February 14, 2017, 05:03:21 PM »
Love it!!!   Great idea, thank you for sharing!! 

Will have to add this to the dinner lineup!
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Re: Meatza Pie - Crustless Low Carb pizza
« Reply #5 on: February 14, 2017, 10:13:21 PM »
Looks great. I'm going to grind up my sausage to make this one. Bookmarked.
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Re: Meatza Pie - Crustless Low Carb pizza
« Reply #6 on: February 15, 2017, 03:31:01 AM »
Love it!!! Gonna have ti give this one a try...thank much for the post.
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Re: Meatza Pie - Crustless Low Carb pizza
« Reply #7 on: February 15, 2017, 05:12:05 AM »
Interesting....gotta try this. Thx for sharing.  :thumbup:
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Re: Meatza Pie - Crustless Low Carb pizza
« Reply #8 on: February 15, 2017, 11:26:11 PM »
Ok that looks good

Need a tall beer to go with a slice... I know beer has carbs :P
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