Low Carb Zucchini Pizza Casserole April 9, 2014

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Fat 12.53g | Net Carbs 11.05g | Protein 10.67g | Cal 198

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Having that crave for pizza, but want to avoid the crust?  Stifle that urge to order out!  Prep time was about 10 minutes, cook time about 15.  I served it as a side with my Roasted Chicken Thighs

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Zucchini Pizza Casserole

5 zucchini squash, diced large
1 lb mushrooms, sliced
1 onion, diced
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 15 oz can large olives
1 jar (14 oz) pizza sauce
2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded

Add squash to 9×13 inch pan.  Sautee onions and mushrooms in olive oil, and add to pan. Rather than slicing the olives I just chunk them with my fingers to break them up directly into the pan.  You can buy pre sliced (I find them too expensive).

Mix all the veggies, and add the entire jar of pizza sauce, stir to mix.  Layer cheese over the top.

Cook uncovered at 375 F for 10-12 minutes, or until cheese is bubbly.  I cooked mine for 15 minutes which overdid the cheese a bit, but it still tasted absolutely delicious.

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Low Carb Mini Pizzas ! July 14, 2013

Fat 12.96 | Carbs 8.60 | Prot 17.45 | KCals 212

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We have an abundance of squash coming from the garden right now, what to do !  I started digging through Pinterest to see if anything looked good (honestly I am not a fan of squash, but my gardening hubby is).

So, I stumbled across a few promising recipes.  This one comes from Kalyn’s Kitchen.

The end product is pretty darned tasty….and for those of you missing pizza while low carbing, this might hit the spot.  I grilled my zucchinis, and had to store in the fridge while I waited for my cheese to defrost (you can buy mozzarella on sale and freeze – it does fairly well).

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Low Carb Mini Pizzas

1 large squash, cut into 1/4″ thick rounds
Pizza Sauce (I used Ragu)
1 oz mushrooms, sliced into thin strips
1.5 oz shredded mozzarella
8 slices turky pepperoni
Kosher salt

Lay the zuke rounds on a baking pan, and sprinkle both sides with Kosher salt.  Let sit for about 30 minutes.  It’s amazing how much moisture you will extract.  Pat dry with a towel.

Light Barbeque, and set to high.  BBQ the zukes until you get nice grill marks, turn, do the same for the other side.  If your BBQ is super hot/dry, you can spritz the zukes with a little olive oil before placing on the grill.

Lay your grilled zukes out on a baking sheet, add the pizza sauce, mushrooms, pepperoni, and cheese to each mini round.  Broil for about 2 minutes – they are done when the cheese is bubbly and slightly brown.

Makes one serving, but can easily be adapted to make two entire sheet pans, AND, you can add YOUR favorite toppings.