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Fork & Knife Pizza with Zucchini Crust (FM)

Recipes | January 05, 2016

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*this recipe makes 3 servings – 1 for me and 2 for Jesse 🙂

Ingredients:

pizza crust:
4 medium sized zucchini, grated using food processor or blendor (makes about 3 cups after its grated)
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup finely shredded mozzarella
3 tablespoon grated parmesan
5 tablespoon almond flour
1 tablespoon garlic powder

pizza sauce:
1 can of small diced tomato (do not drain)
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon dried parsley
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon chili flakes (I used and extra 1/2 teaspoon for extra spice)
salt & pepper to taste

pizza topping:
1/4 cup fresh mozzeralla, chopped
fresh basil

Instructions:

  1. preheat oven to 450 degree F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper
  2. put the grated zucchini in a microwave safe bowl and microwave for 4 minutes, remove and place in a strainer lined with paper towels, let cool.
  3. in a medium sized sauce pan over medium-high heat drizzle a little olive oil and add minced garlic, let cook for 2 minutes until brown then pour in the diced tomatoes and season with parsley, oregano, chili flakes and salt/pepper to taste.  Let come to a boil and lower the heat to low and cook approx 13-15 minutes until the juice is nearly gone.
  4. while the sauce cooks, press fresh paper towels on top of the zucchini to remove as much water as possible.
  5. in a medium sized bowl add the shredded mozzarella, the almond flour, the garlic powder and grated zuchhini and mix well.  Add the beaten egg and mix until evenly distributed.
  6. portion out the zucchini into 3 even sized balls and form into pizza rounds on the paper lined baking sheet, each round should be pressed evenly so it’s about 1/4 inch thick (make sure it’s even around the edges so they don’t burn).  Bake in oven for 25-35 minutes until browned across the top.
  7. once the crust is browned across the top, flip them over with a spatula and top each with sauce, fresh basil and fresh mozzarella, bake in the oven until the cheese on top is melted (about 5 minutes).
  8. you’ll need a fork and knife to enjoy this pizza dish but it’s so good, it doesn’t matter how you eat it 🙂

Macros Per Portion:
Calories: 274.8
Carbs: 19.7 g
Net Carbs: 13 g
Fat: 16 g
Protein: 16.5 g

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    Private Member  | 

    looks so good!!!
    tomorrows lunch!!!

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    Private Member  | 

    How about a favorite button for the recipes? Just a thought…you do so much for us already Zuzka!

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    Private Member  | 
    usa

    Looks and sounds yummy. Zuzka, I would love to have the Add to Favorites link for recipes. 🙂

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      Private Member  | 
      lake tahoe, nv, usa

      Ok I’m adding it to our To Do List 🙂 We’re currently working on categorizing the recipes so that it’s easy to find them.

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        Private Member  | 
        usa

        Sounds great! Thanks, Zuzka for replying so quickly. You have the yummiest recipes that are so healthy. I’m am on the right track for the new year and I can’t live without my membership here. I’m slowly working on recruiting some of my friends. I have created a closed group Facebook page for daily healthy smoothies, healthy eating and exercise. They are coming around at their own pace. You have come a long way in the past 5 years and I greatly admire you. Have a wonderful weekend! 🙂

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    Private Member  | 
    uk

    hi Zuzka,

    I am wondering, what is the best substitute to almond flour?

    thanks x

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      Private Member  | 

      I was wondering the same thing.
      Is it possible to substitute almond flour with coconut flour?

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    Private Member  | 

    has anyone actually made this yet? I’m wondering about the grating of the zucchini….Z says to “grate” it and in my mind that means like on a cheese grater. But she says you can put it into a blender or food processor and mine would turn it into more of a pulp…
    So which is it? should it be more pulpy or more like grated cheese?

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    Private Member  | 

    This was so good! Wicked easy to make, too, thanks for the recipe. Even my six year old ate it right up, love making a healthier version of his favorite food 🙂

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    Private Member  | 

    2 years later and this is still one of my favs 🙂

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