Ok folks, I don’t know about you all but PIZZA is a FAV in my house!!! and most of my patients do NOT like the idea of giving this up when they take on a low carb lifestyle….GOOD NEWS….you don’t have to! There are several recipes for low carb crust which you can find by googling, looking at Lindas Low Carb recipes and I think even Wellness Mama. Most of the low carb crusts are made out of cream cheese and eggs believe it or not, but if you don’t have time for that, I have a simplier suggestion! Use the low carb tortillas! They actually crisp up pretty nicely and you can pick just about whatever you would like to go on top! I will share a few of my favs below but feel free to get creative! This is a great idea for a quick and easy dinner option! and my 15 mo old LOVES them; that’s always a win in my book!
Ingredients:
(depends on your choice of pizza but I will share mine :))
low carb tortillas (# depends on how many individual pizzas you are making for family) I use Extreme Wellness High Fiber Low carb wraps (keep the wraps < or = to 7 net carbs (total carbs- fiber= net carbs, and no more) my mom prefers the Carb Balance MISSION wraps.
pizza sauce (I buy Kroger brand which is 3 net carbs for 1/4 cup)- just check the sauces and pick the lowest in net carbs- 1/4 cup is plenty to cover
cheese
turkey pepperonis (nitrite free preferred if available)
Italian seasoning
Instructions:
spread pizza sauce on low carb tortilla, then sprinkle cheese to cover , and place pepporonis on top. Sprinkle Italian seasoning to taste! Makes the flavor POP!
Pop in oven for 10-15 minutes at 425-450 or until desired crispiness. Use pizza stone for additional crunch! 🙂
Pizza #2
Ingredients: olive oil, mozzarella cheese, chicken and bacon, and italian seasoning.
spread olive oil, sprinkle white mozzarella cheese to cover, then place chicken and bacon on top (we usually use left over grilled chicken from teh week or pull off rotisserie if in a hurry). I also like to cook a pound of bacon at the start of the week so that’s available for quick and easy options. Again, sprinkle Italian seasoning to taste.
Spinach would be a good addition to this “white pizza”
Cooking instructions are the same!
Of course you can add any veggie like peppers, onions, olives, avocados, spinach, tomatoes, etc. If you have a fav pizza from Mellow Mushroom, Snappy Tomato, Jets, Papa Johns, or Papa Murphys, just recreate with your low carb wraps. Most ingredients I keep around the house on a continual basis, so when we decide its pizza night its 15-20 min and dinner is on the table! Just use whatever ingredients you have available or left over for the week!
** Sometimes we split a pizza and add a spinach salad with it! 🙂 yummy!!! OR if you are really hungry you might have both!:) Hope you all enjoy as much as my family and I do. See, I told you, no reason to give up pizza on a low carb lifestyle! 🙂 Have fun making your own and getting the kids involved!