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Low Carb Pizza

Low-carb pizza with a mozzarella-based crust, topped with marinara, pepperoni, shredded mozzarella, and fresh basil.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 13 minutes
Total Time 18 minutes
Course Main
Servings 2 pizzas

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Blender or Food Processor
  • Baking Sheet
  • Parchment Paper

Ingredients
  

Ingredients

  • 2 cupspre-shredded mozzarella220 g
  • 2 tablespooncoconut flour16 g
  • 1/2 tablespoonpsyllium huskor 1/2 teaspoon psyllium husk powder
  • 1 egg
  • pinchofsalt
  • 1/3 cupMarinara Sauce80 ml
  • 10 slicespepperoni30 g
  • 1/4 cupshredded mozzarella28 g
  • handfulofbasil leaves

Instructions
 

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 200°C / 400°F (electric). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or have one ready.
  • Place 2 cups pre-shredded mozzarella (220 g), 2 tablespoons coconut flour (16 g), ½ tablespoon psyllium husk or ½ teaspoon psyllium husk powder, 1 egg, and a pinch of salt into a blender or food processor. Blend until a smooth, cohesive dough forms, about 2 minutes, scraping down the sides once or twice as needed.
  • Lightly wet your hands. Divide the dough into 2 equal portions. Place each portion between two sheets of baking paper and roll each to a round about 20 cm (8 inches) in diameter. Remove the top sheet of parchment.
  • Transfer the crusts (on their bottom parchment) to the prepared baking sheet(s), spacing them so they fit without touching. Bake for 7 minutes, or until the crusts are lightly golden.
  • Remove the crusts from the oven. Divide and spread the toppings as follows: evenly spread the 1/3 cup marinara sauce (80 ml) between the two crusts, arrange the 10 slices pepperoni (30 g) over the sauce (about 5 slices per crust), and sprinkle the 1/4 cup shredded mozzarella (28 g) evenly over both pizzas.
  • Return the pizzas to the oven and bake for about 6 minutes, or until the cheese has melted and the toppings are crisped to your liking.
  • Remove the pizzas from the oven, scatter the handful of basil leaves across both pizzas (divide evenly), let cool for 1–2 minutes, slice, and serve.

Notes

Notes
8.8g net carbs per pizza crust without toppings. Makes 2 pizza crusts.
11.1g net carbs per pizza (539 calories) with toppings.
1 entire pizza is a very filling meal. ½ pizza (4.4g net carbs) with a side salad is a satisfying lunch.
Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 4 days. You can freeze the unbaked pizza dough, the pre-baked pizza crust or the entire pizza with toppings for up to 3 months.