Fantastic Pizza Recipe

[america57]

My husband made this pizza last night, it was so good I felt like we were cheating. He made the cheese crust the night before. We got the recipe off of Linda's Low Carb site.


DEEP DISH PIZZA
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 eggs
1/4 cup parmesan cheese, 1 ounce (I used the kind in a can)
1/4 teaspoon oregano or Italian seasoning
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
8 ounces Italian cheese blend or mozzarella cheese, shredded
1/4 cup pizza sauce
4 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded
Assorted toppings: pepperoni, ham, sausage, 4 ounce can mushrooms, green peppers, bacon, ground beef, etc.
Dash of garlic pepper or garlic powder and some Italian seasoning for top of pizza

In a medium bowl, whisk cream cheese until smooth and creamy. Whisk in eggs until mixture is well-blended and smooth. Add the parmesan and seasonings, then stir in the 8 ounces of mozzarella until completely moistened. Spread cheese mixture evenly in a well-greased 9x13" glass baking dish or lightly greased and lined with parchment paper (see note below). Bake at 375º 20-25 minutes or until evenly browned, but not too dark. Let cool completely on a wire rack. When nearly cooled, take a metal spatula and carefully pry up the edges to loosen from pan. Ease the spatula under the whole crust to loosen. Keep crust in the pan. This makes it easier to remove the finished pizza later. Refrigerate, uncovered, until shortly before serving time.

Spread chilled crust with pizza sauce, then cheese and toppings of your choice. Lightly sprinkle with seasonings of your choice. Bake at 375º about 15-20 minutes or until toppings are bubbly. Let stand a few minutes before cutting.

Makes 8 servings

Per Serving: 304 Calories; 25g Fat; 17g Protein; 3g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 2g Net Carbs


I don't recommend making this in a metal baking pan as it will stick making the pizza very difficult to remove and the pan very hard to clean.

I think I may have discovered the secret to a crispy crust. I left the baked crust uncovered in the refrigerator for several hours. I think that allowed it to dry out a bit so that it became crisp during the second baking with the toppings. I was able to pick the pizza up in my hands.

NOTE: If you lightly grease the pan and line it with parchment paper, you'll have no trouble removing the pizza from the pan later. Greasing the pan makes the parchment stick to it so you can easily spread the crust batter.

[Isabeau]

That sounds really yummy! Thanks for sharing.

[Bikini Bound]

ooohhhh yeah I'll be having this for supper some time this week! Thank you

[CarbCop35]

I made this exact pizza a couple of weeks ago and it was absolutely delicious. The crust comes out pretty much like a normal pizza crust only ten times better because it has mozzerala cheese in the crust. It was excellent tasting and I felt like I was cheating too.

I followed Linda's tips and didn't bake the crust in a metal pan. Instead I baked it in a glass pyrex dish (the kind you bake lasagna in). But I first lined it with wax paper and after the crust cooled I removed it from the wax paper no problem and then put it back in the pyrex dish and put the sauce and all the toppings and then let it bake in the oven. The end result....the pizza came out bubbly and delicious...looked just like take out pizza but tasted ten times better.

Gosh all the talk about this pizza has made me incredibly hungry. I think I may have to make it again this evening. :joy

[not2late]

Watch the carb count listed for that recipe. It doesn't include the carbs for the toppings and the sauce. Also the serving size is 8 pieces (equal pieces), so be careful that you don't eat the whole thing and assume it's only 2 net carbs.

[america57]

Yes, you do have to be careful with the carbs. I had two pieces for dinner and two pieces for lunch. We were very careful to pick a low carb pizza sauce, it was still very good!

[ditien]

im sitting here reading this didnt have enough time to get breakfast. Do you have any idea how badly my mouth is watering and my stomach is growling!! Cant wait till i move out of residence i think ill have a cook fest. there so many nice recipes popping up gotta try em

wondering if there is a recipe for the pizza sauce??.

[Buddrfly]

THAT SOUND GREAT I HAVE TO TRY IT SOMETIME

[cmcole]

For a sauce, simply puree some tomatoes and spices, if you wish.
Even if you chose to buy the canned stewed tomatoes, you could improve them with spices in a blender or food processor.

Not sure of the carb count for either, as I don't have any cans nearby. There's a lot of things that can go on pizza besides tomato sauce, anyway.

[hther]

I have been making this pizza for some time now. I actually do have two pans in the oven as I am typing this. One to take up to my Mom and Dads for dinner and the other to keep here to take some to work for the next week. My 6 kids even very much enjoy this pizza. It is a delite in our house and I also feel as if I am cheating but my sticks tell me I am not and that is what counts. Enjoy this...IT IS YUMMY!!!!!!!!!!!!!