[George_Stella]

Low Carb Pizza


Prep Time: 35 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Yield: 16 servings

Crust:
1 1/2 cups soy flour
3 eggs
3/4 cup heavy cream
1/3 cup club soda
1 teaspoon salt

Sauce:
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/8 cup diced red onion
1 teaspoon chopped garlic
3 large Roma tomatoes, diced
8 ounces no sugar added tomato sauce
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano (may substitute Italian seasoning for dried herbs)
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Toppings:
24 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
8 ounces pepperoni slices
1/2 cup crumbled Italian sausage, cooked
1/2 cup diced Parma ham
1/3 cup julienned red bell peppers
1/3 cup julienned green bell peppers
1/3 cup julienned red onion
2 portobello mushroom caps, sliced
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Pinch dried oregano

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

Make the crust: Generously spray 2 (12-inch) pizza pans with nonstick vegetable oil cooking spray. In a medium bowl, stir together all of the crust ingredients to make a smooth, thick, pancake-like batter. Using a rubber spatula, spread the batter as thin and evenly as possible over the 2 pans.

Place pizza crusts on center racks of the oven and bake for about 12 to 15 minutes, or until lightly golden brown and firm to touch.

Remove crusts from oven and increase the oven temperature to 400 degrees F.

Meanwhile, make the sauce: In a saucepan over medium heat, heat olive oil and then sweat onions and garlic in oil, cooking just until softened and translucent. Add diced tomatoes and the remaining ingredients and simmer for about 2 minutes.

Compile the pizzas: Spread the tomato sauce and then the mozzarella cheese evenly over both crusts. Top 1 pizza with pepperoni, sausage, and ham, and top the other with the bell pepper strips, onions, and mushrooms. Lightly sprinkle 1 tablespoon olive oil over each pizza, and sprinkle each with a dash of dried oregano.

Place the pizzas back in the oven to bake for another 10 to 12 minutes, or until the cheese melts and starts to brown. Cut each pizza into 8 slices.

Nutrition Information per serving
Calories 336
Fat 26 grams
Saturated Fat 12 grams
Carbohydrates 8 grams
Fiber 2 grams
Net Carbohydrates 6 grams


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[skinny]

hey George
sounds too good- but you only eat one slice of the 12in pie?

[George_Stella]

Of course not, I eat whatever amount I want to of anything we make.

I think that those who know my philosophy of not counting carbs, calories or anything to eat a meal, but rather to know what is good for you out of habit applies with ALL my recipes. (you need to know the counts so you can learn what is and isn;t best for you , but you also need to know good from bad carbs and even more importantly which ones your body tolerates best , thus allowing you to eat more of a certain food)

Please keep in mind that the recipes in my books, on my show, my DVD's, OnDemand ALL were used by my family and many thousands to lose the weight.

With the pizza, The soy flour crust is great fiber and the toppings are nearly zero carb. DO NOT let counts throw you off or scare you.

But on the other hand, although 2 slices of pizza may have a few carbs that are great for you, you would NOT sit down and eat the same amount of carbs, say in grapes, and think it is the same. (it is not, of course)

it's early and no coffee yet, so sorry for the ramble, but I hope you get the idea. If not , please read the first 30 pages of both my books for the details.
good luck!
George
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[bellacucina]

George, Have you ever made these pizzas on a pizza stone? Being Italian we have always made the pizza on stones and I wanted to try this recipe and like the crispy crust from the pizza stone, was wondering if there would be any sticking issue. Thanks for all you encouragment, daily. Love it, need it to keep on track.

[countrylady43]

I love this pizza... Love it! love it!!!!!! Eat one the day I make it and eat the other one next day.....

[kem31753]

Has anyone got the answer to bellacucina's pizza stone question? I'd love to try this recipe out but only own a pizza stone. Has anyone used one? Did it work?

[Iwannabe]

Hi, i am from Canada. I always have to add
some extra water to the crust or else it is too thick to spread.
I have made it many times on a pizza stone, it's great
i think it turns out better than in a pan.
my kids love it both ways.


Iwannabe

[kem31753]

Thanks, Iwannabe, for the advice on the pizza stone. It will be next weekend's project! Kathy

[bellacucina]

Thanks for the info on pizza stone. I am going to make pizza tomorrow on the stone. Will let you know how it goes !!

[Faeamy]

I made this pizza for dinner last night exactly as the directions read, however, the crust came out soggy . Has this happened to anyone else? Any ideas on how to keep that from happening next time? We liked the way it tasted, but I think it would be much better with a crispy crust.

Thanks! Faeamy

[dezsands]

This recipe is very good. I didn't know if 1 is for good or 5 is for good, so I didn't rate it. I'm not real fond of soy, but I couldn't taste it in here. I was amazed at the quality of this crust. Thank you for the recipe, G.

[dsamommy]

Hi there,

I have tried this on a pizza stone and found it came out soggy. Did I do something wrong? I followed the recipe to the "T" or as close as possible. Maybe I didn't bake the crust long enough. Maybe I had too much juice in my sauce. I still think it tasted good and will make it again. I get the craving for pizza every now and then and this is a great sub for the "real" thing.

Blessed Be

Chris in PA

[ccheaath]

I made this for lunch today. YUCK! that is the only way to decribe this pizza. The crust was really awkward to work with. Way too thick to spread thinly. After I put the sauce on and cooked it it was nasty. I will never make this again. I have to admit this is the first recipe that I have tried that I didn't like.

Talk to you later

Cherie

[p1rangerfan]

I think the soy crust is o.k. but if you want to try something different, try making the crust out of meat. just take a couple of pounds of ground beef or turkey, season it to taste, and spread it thin on a pizza pan. Bake it in the oven. Then pull it out and top it with your favorite low carb toppings. Also, if you switch out pizza sauce with george's low carb alfredo sauce, it makes an awesome veggie pizza. I like it with broccoli.

[Jesselise]

The pizza was excellent! It was also easy to make.
The crust was nice and crispy even the next day after being in the fridge. My husband is really picky about pizza and he loved it too! I made one with pepperoni and the other one with mixed veges per recipe. As with any cooking patience is the key take your time cooking enjoy the process and the yummy results. This pizza is now going to be something I make once a week, I can't stress enough how good it is. It's very filling too! Thanks again to the Stella family for all the hard work. You guys are the best!
HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYBODY!