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inkydinkydoo · Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 10:12 am Post subject: Deep Dish Pizza (Low Carb)

Here's another low carb recipe that's probably one of my favorites . . . and a favorite of my entire family. No one would ever guess the 'crust' is made with eggs and parmesan cheese.

Deep Dish Pizza (Low Carb)

Egg crust:

4 oz. cream cheese, softened
3 eggs
1/3 c. cream
1/4 c. grated parmesan cheese
3/4 t. oregano
1/2 t. garlic powder
2 c. shredded Italian cheese blend

Toppings:

1/2 c. pizza sauce
1 c. of mozzarella cheese

Beat cream cheese and add eggs, one at a time, beating until smooth after each addition. Add cream, Parmesan cheese, and spices. Blend well. Sprinkle 2 c. Italian cheeses into dish. Pour egg mixture over it. Bake at 350 for about 25 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes.

Spread on pizza sauce. Sprinkle 1 c. shredded mozzarella cheese. Pile crust with your favorite toppings. Sprinkle with shredded Parmesan cheese. Return to oven and bake until bubbly and golden brown. Allow to stand 10 minutes before cutting.

Notes: If you want it to be more of a crust than a quiche, I'd recommend using a small cookie sheet/jelly roll pan with sides (about 10 1/2" x 15 1/2"), and baking it a few minutes longer than the recipe says (or until it turns a golden brown). I get a carb count of 16g for the whole crust... be sure to count up your toppings - they can add up! This is YUMMY! Even DH (the skeptic) thought it was great. Good as cold leftovers, too.

Additional Comments:

Instead of adding tomato sauce, I sprinkle some heavy cream on the finished crust and then put all my toppings on...we love white pizza.

I use this crust for everything that needs a bread-like base. Today I brought two squares to work, had 6oz of tuna with mayo and cheddar cheese on top of that--it was a delicious tuna melt!! Doesn't need to be pizza toppings.

Since it's supposed to be deep dish I usually use a 7"X11"X1" pan and cut it into 8 slices. Here are the per serving numbers:

Per Serving if cut into 8ths: Calories 301.13; Calories from Fat 207; Total Fat 23g; Saturated Fat 14.13g; Polyunsaturated Fat 1.75g; Monounsaturated Fat 6.5g;Total Carbohydrate 3.75g; Dietary Fiber 0.25g; Protein 16.25g
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JWChitown · Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 10:59 am Post subject:

Do you grate your own Parmesan? I don't suppose Parmesan from a can or pre-shredded would be the same??

I'm always looking for an easy way out. Laughing

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Sydney2 · Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 11:33 am Post subject:

inkydinkydoo · Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 12:13 pm Post subject:

Freshly grated parmesan is wonderful, but . . . feel free to use the stuff in the can for this recipe. I often do and it's just as good. Enjoy!
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"Ain't no man can avoid being born average, but there ain't no man got to be common." ~ Baseball Hall-of-Famer Leroy "Satchel" Paige