Grain Free Pizza Casserole

This last week I have been making the switch to a low carb, low sugar diet. I have been working out and I eat mostly lean meats and veggies, but I’m still not seeing the weight loss that I am looking for! I was referred to a book called (ad)Trim Healthy Mama  by a friend and have been reading about how to your body uses food. Certain types of foods should not be eaten together in order for your body to process the nutrients that they offer efficiently.

A big part of this plan is reducing carbs in your diet. I didn’t even realize that I ate so many! I wasn’t sure if I would be able to stay “on plan” on Fridays because this has been our Pizza Night for years and I didn’t want to break that tradition. So I tried to make a pizza without the use of grains, flour, or dough. My kids and I really loved this pizza casserole! My husband said it was just okay, he said it tasted too “egg-y”, but I couldn’t even taste the eggs.

Ingredients:

• 6 eggs
• 1/2 c almond flour
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 1/2 large onion, chopped
• 8 oz mushrooms, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tsp dried basil 
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 package of turkey pepperoni
• 1 c tomato sauce
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• chopped green onions & olives for garnish

Directions:

Grease a 13×9 baking dish and pre-heat oven to 450 degrees. In a large frying pan, saute peppers and onions for 1-2 minutes in butter or olive oil. Then add mushrooms and garlic, cook for another 2-3 minutes until all veggies are tender crisp.

In a medium size bowl whisk eggs, then add almond flour, baking soda and salt. This “crust” will not be thick like a traditional dough. Pour into the prepared dish.

In a large bowl, mix the sauteed veggies with tomato sauce, basil, oregano and pepper flakes. Pour the veggies mixture over your crust.

Sprinkle half of the cheese on top, then add a layer of pepperoni.

Sprinkle remaining cheese on top of the pepperoni, then garish with chopped olives and green onions. Bake for 20 minutes, then let it cool for 5 minutes.

This turned out much better than I thought it would! The key is to load it up with lots of yummy veggie toppings and you won’t even miss the traditional crust. This does cut into pieces that you can pick up just like traditional pizza. I’m excited for next Friday when I get to try out my favorite pizza of all – bbq chicken! I’ll let you know how it turns out!

P.S. If you’re interested in following the Trim Healthy Mama book and meal plan let me know so that I can send you a link to the support group!