Meatza-low carb pizza recipe

DK35
on 7/8/08 2:47 am - Campbell, CA
From Dana Carpender's 500 Low- carb Recipes.

I used the parmesan cheese and topped the whole thing with sliced mushrooms and Italian olives and sprinkled it with more Italian seasoning. I also used beef and sausage. After you drain the grease off the meat, I would put it under the broiler for a minute to brown the meat and make it a little crispy, like a crust. It ends up looking like pizza and taste like it too.


Meatza!


1 ½ pound ground beef or ¾ pound ground beef mixed with ¾ pound Italian-style sausage
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 teaspoon dried oregano or Italian seasoning(optional)
8 ounces sugar-free pizza sauce
Parmesan or Romano cheese (optional)
8 ounces shredded mozzarella
Toppings-you choose (peppers, onions, mushrooms, or whatever you like)
Olive oil (optional)

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In a large bowl and with clean hands, combine the meat with the onion and garlic, and a teaspoon of oregano or Italian seasoning. Mix well.
3. Pat the meat mixture out in an even layer in a 9 x 12-inch baking pan. Bake for 20 minutes.
4. When the meat comes out, it will have shrunk a fair amount, because of the grease cooking off. Pour off the grease and spread the pizza sauce over the meat. Sprinkle the Parmesan on the sauce (if using), and then distribute the shredded mozzarella evenly over the sauce.
5. Top with whatever you like: green peppers, banana peppers, mushrooms, olives, anchovies. I love broccoli on pizza, and thawed broccoli "cuts" work perfectly. You could use meat toppings, such as sausage and pepperoni, but they seem a little redundant since the bottom layer is meat.
6. Drizzle the whole thing with a little olive oil.
7. Put your Meatza! 4 inches below a broiler set on High. Broil for about 5 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and starting to brown.

Yield: 6 servings, each with about 5 grams of carbohydrates per serving and a trace amount of fiber, and 27 grams of protein.


It was was so filling, so low in carbs. I don't know if it was the meatza, but I lost another 10 pounds the week I ate it. My husband liked it too.


Dianna



pilotphil
on 7/8/08 3:02 am - Coral Springs, FL
That sounds great and who doesn't want to lose 10 pounds?  I'm going to make this later this week. One question though:  Step 2 says "with clean hands."  What happens if they aren't clean? Would you reccommend her book?


                                             
(Ticker includes 22 lbs. lost pre-op)

DK35
on 7/8/08 3:08 am - Campbell, CA
I don't know about the clean hands. I guess it could affect the flavor. I like her book. I also really like George Stella's Livin' Low Carb. I hope you like the Meatza. I couldn't believe how much it looks like pizza.

Dianna
lisaweisenbach
on 7/8/08 3:03 am - Jonesboro, AR
VSG on 03/17/08 with
That sounds really good Dianna. Thanks for the recipe. I had been wondering how I might make a low carb pizza. I had been looking for something low carb to use as the crust.. This seems like it would be really tasty! 10 lbs? awesome!

                 

DK35
on 7/8/08 3:10 am - Campbell, CA
I lost the 10 pounds after a 2 month stall, but I think the MEATZA broke the stall.

Dianna
J2 O.
on 7/8/08 3:12 am - St. Louis, MO
ooooooooooo..................this sounds delish!! Thanks! jeni


Highest: 249
Day of Surgery: 223

Current after 6 years of surgery: 143
Total lost.......................PRICELESS

This Time
on 7/8/08 3:48 am
VSG on 06/27/08 with
OMG, pizza is a staple in our house, I was wondering what I was going to do!!  Sounds awesome and it looks like you are doing awesome too!   Congrats and thanks! Barb

Barb


(Ticker includes 8 lbs. lost pre-op liquids)
 

 

 

BerriBlossom
on 7/8/08 5:12 am - IL
I cant wait to be able to eat and try this one. It looks so yummy. I really miss food these past few days.
scizors
on 7/8/08 11:29 am - LA
Sounds great!! I saved it in my bookmarks to make it on Sunday. Thanks for the recipe. Susan

ciaoa2t
on 7/8/08 11:44 am - Concord, CA
Wow Dianna, this sounds delicious!!  And you are doing awesome!  137 lbs?  DOUBLE WOW!  Congrats & thanks for the yummy recipe!!
Stephanie

(16 lbs. lost on 2 wk pre-op diet)
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