Low Fat, Low Carb Pizzas
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Pizza is always a favorite with most people. But it is one of the biggest no-no's for those looking to shed away the flab. Try this recipe for a healthy alternative to your favorite fast food.
 
Ingredients

Crust:

  • 3 eggs
  • 1/3 cup of club soda
  • 3/4 cup of light/low fat cream
  • 1 3/4 cup of soy flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt 

Sauce:

  • 1/3 cup of diced onions
  • 1/3 cup of chopped garlic
  • 3 large of Roma tomatoes, diced
  • 1/2 cup of tomato puree, no added sugar
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon dried mixed herbs
  • Ground black pepper to taste
  • Salt to taste
  • 1/4 cup of orange juice, freshly squeezed
  • 1 tablespoon of olive oil 

Toppings

  • 1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese, preferably fat free or low fat
  • 1 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese, preferably fat free or low fat
  • 5 ounces pepperoni
  • 1/2 cup crumbled sausages
  • 1/2 cup sliced red peppers
  • 1/2 cup sliced green peppers
  • 1/2 cup sliced red onions
  • 1/2 cup Portobello or button mushrooms, sliced
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 pinches dried oregano 

Instructions

Crust

  1. To make the crust, you need 2 12-inches pizza pans. Spray the pans with vegetable oil. All surface area of pan should be greased with vegetable oil.
  2. Mix all the crust ingredients into a bowl. Stir the mixture well until it reaches a smooth, thick a pancake like batter consistency.
  3. Using a spoon or a spatula, spread the batter on to the pan as evenly as possible.
  4. Bake the crust in an oven with a temperature of 250 degrees F until its firm to touch or light golden brown.
Sauce
  1. To make the sauce, in a heated saucepan, add the olive oil.
  2. Into the olive oil, add the onions and garlic and stir.
  3. When the onions and garlic reach a light golden brown colour, add the herbs, salt and pepper.
  4. Into the mixture, add the remaining ingredients and let it simmer for about 2-5 minutes until the tomatoes are cooked.
Pizza
  1. Now comes the easy part. Spread the sauce on both the pizza crust.
  2. On the sauce, add a layer of cheddar and mozzarella cheese.
  3. To the cheese, spread evenly on both crust, the pepperoni, sausages, peppers, mushrooms and the onions onto the crusts.
  4. Finish with another tiny layer of cheese.
  5. Sprinkle the dried oregano on top of the cheese and drizzle the 2 crusts with olive oil.
  6. Place both crust into an oven to bake at a temperature of 400 degree F.
  7. When the cheese turns into a light golden brown shade, the pizzas are ready to be taken out from the oven.



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