Low-Carb Pizzas Galore!

I don't care about pasta - low carb substitutes are fine with me. Bread is long gone. The only time I eat rice is the occasional sushi. But pizza!! Sometimes I've just gotta have it!

Fortunately, the really tasty part of pizza is the toppings, (especially if you're like me and can't eat wheat anyway). So what we need is another vehicle for those toppings. Here are some suggestions and recipes:

1) Small pizzas using portobello mushrooms as the "crust". Take out the stem, and some people like to scoop the gills out because they tend to blacken - but they taste fine. I like to bake them for a few minutes on their own before adding the toppings. Hint: It's easier to find marinara or spaghetti sauce with no sugar added than pizza sauce, and it generally costs less.

2) Using low-carb tortillas for "crust" - I haven't tried this, as the tortillas have wheat, but I hear they are a nice quick alternative.

3) "Meatza" - Using ground meat as the base. There are different versions - I've linked to this one by Karen Barnaby. Obviously, you can use whatever sauce and toppings you want.

4) Pizza Casseroles - In a casserole dish, either start with browned ground meat on the bottom (I like adding onions and/or garlic at this stage plus oregano) and top with marinara, cheese, and pizza toppings, or start with a double layer of zuchinni slices and do the same thing. Bake at 400 until the toppings are the way you want them - 10-15 minutes, usually.

5) Egg-Based Crust #1 - Don't scoff, this one is my favorite, and it does not taste eggy! - It has the merit of being able to pick a piece up and eat it for breakfast the next day. I'm fascinated by what various combinations of egg and cream cheese or other cheeses will cook up to, and this is a great example. Link is to Protein Power Recipe Board.

6) A variation of the above, but with pork rinds. Haven't tried it because the idea of pork rinds makes me queasy for some reason. Link is to the Protein Power Recipe Board.

7) Deep Dish Version - sort of (but not totally) like a quiche. Again, linking to Protein Power.

8) Pizza Soup! - Haven't tried it, but had to include it. Again from my friends at the PPRB.

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