The other night I had a craving for some deep dish pizza, but I'm eating low-carb. What's a fella to do...?
First I made some low-carb Marinara Sauce:
http://www.letstalkbbq.com/index.php?topic=19751.0Then, after looking at a few low-carb pizza crust recipes/ideas, here's what I came up with. This is similar to a "Fat Head Low Carb Pizza Crust.":
Low Carb Pizza Crust7 net carbs for the whole crust.1/4 cup Shredded mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup Almond Flour
1 large Egg
1 TBSP Olive Oil.
large pinch Salt
Melt the cheese in a microwave for 20 - 30 seconds just until cheese is melted. Be careful not to overcook it or it won't mix in with the other ingredients! Mix everything together with a fork until everything is well incorporated and a sticky dough has formed. Use an oiled measuring cup to press the dough into a 8" cast iron (or pizza) pan. Prick holes in the base of the crust with a fork and pre-bake at 350° for 12 - 13 minutes or until just starting to brown.
Top how you like, and bake at 350° for an additional 20 - 30 minutes.
After pre-baking the crust, I layered in 1/2 cup Mozzarella, pepperoni, Italian sausage, a few mushrooms, and black olives, 1/2 cup of the sauce, then topped with a few more shreds of Mozzarella (no Parmesan for me), and a sprinkling of oregano.
Two slices and a nice salad was plenty!
With only 3.75g net carbs per slice (15g for the whole pizza) this recipe is a keeper!
Craving for real pizza - SATISFIED!
Thanks for looking.