Low Carb Pizza

Sidd's Note:

I got this delicious recipe from www.atkinsdietbulletboard.com the orginal chef is Bikergoddess. We all thank her for creating this great recipe. It's not exactly like pizza, but it's pretty close. I like it alot. I've made it twice now, and will be making it over and over again.

• Total Time: 50 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

Crust

• 4 ounces cream cheese , softened
• 4 eggs
• 1⁄3; cup heavy cream
• ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
• 1 teaspoon chives
• ½ teaspoon italian seasoning or ½ teaspoon pizza seasoning
• ½ teaspoon wet garlic or ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 cups mozzarella cheese

Toppings

• ½ cup pizza sauce (the lowest carb you can find) or ½ cup tomato sauce (the lowest carb you can find)
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese
• pizza toppings , of choice

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. Beat together cream cheese and eggs until smooth.
3. Add cream, parmesan, chives, Italian seasoning and garlic.
4. Spray 9X13 pan with cooking spray or oil.
5. Place 2 cups mozzarella cheese in bottom of pan.
6. Pour egg mixture over cheese.
7. Bake for 30 minutes.
8. Remove from oven and spread sauce over baked mixture.
9. Add toppings of choice.
10. Cover with remaining mozzerella cheese.
11. Bake until bubbly and brown.
12. Let stand for 5 minutes.

Reviews

[Chef #378487]

This is a great recipe! I made mine into a white pizza, followed the directions for the crust, then sprinkled 1 cup of feta, some chopped spinach, and topped with a little extra mozzarella. I also added some grilled chicken breast. It was yummy from bottom to top :)

[Chef #464581]

This is AWESOME! I have made it about 4 times now, but last night's was the best yet. I did make a bunch of alterations to find the perfect version and here it is. First, I added oregano, minced garlic, chives & red pepper flakes to the egg mixture to give it some more flavor. Next, after I spread the mozzerella cheese onto the bottom of the pan, I stuck that in the oven for about 5 minutes. By doing this, I found that at the end of everything, the bottom came out to be a PERFECT crust!!! Next, I used Contadina marinara sauce (very low in sugar and carbs) and added plenty of oregano, garlic powder, minced garlic, red pepper flakes, and parsley, and let it simmer for the entire time that the pizza was cooking. This is the absolute essential step - use a large round pan!! I've done it all different ways, and by spreading the "dough" out on such a large surface, it was the perfect texture and had a great crunch to it, just like real pizza! To the top, I added mozzerella cheese and made half of the pizza with peppers and onions, and the other half with bacon bits. My hubby LOVED it - and he's a true skeptic of low carb "mock" dishes!!

[Janis Eschbach]

I've been making this for awhile now and it's very good and easy to make. Think of it as a pizza quiche. The only things I do differently are to add 1 Tble. dried oregano(more pizza taste) and use a deep, round pyrex pie plate. It's also good for low carb eaters who don't want meat. I make it during lent on Thursday, remove meat on Friday and it microwaves great for my husband's lunch at work.