by eDiets
Here's a dish that can stave off a pizza craving for low carb dieters or those who need to avoid wheat products. Zucchini or spaghetti squash work equally well for this crust, with spaghetti squash providing a somewhat sweeter flavor. Bake this in a traditional 9" pie pan, not a pizza pan.
This is a vegetarian recipe, but you could easily add whatever pizza toppings are your favorites, including pepperoni or sausage or other veggies.
3 cups grated raw zucchini OR 3 cups cooked spaghetti squash
2 eggs, beaten
2 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese
1 1/2 cups tomato sauce
1/2 small onion, thinly sliced
1 small green bell pepper, chopped
1/2 cup sliced mushrooms
1/4 cup sliced black olives
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 tsp. dried oregano
1 tsp. dried basil
1 Tbsp. olive oil
Serves 3-4. Preheat oven to 400F. Squeeze the excess moisture out of the grated zucchini or cooked spaghetti squash with paper towels. Mix the squash, eggs and 1 1/2 cups mozzarella together and press into the bottom of a pie pan. Bake for about 10 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven and spread the tomato sauce, vegetables or other pizza toppings and the remaining cheeses over the crust. Sprinkle with oregano and basil and drizzle the olive oil over the top. Bake for 25 minutes or until cheese is lightly browned.
And now for a few great pizzas that fit nicely into the eDiets Weight Loss plan. Let's start with a couple of dandies from our friends at Cooking Light. These recipes -- and many, many more great-tasting dishes -- have appeared in our eDiets Extra newsletter.
