Pizza - Glorious Pizza!

[beachgal2935 596]

Anyone else missing warm, ooey, gooey, cheesy pizza like me? Well you no longer have to suffer because there are alternatives to doughy crusted pizzas which we've all said goodbye to, or at least I have! You can make a delicious Pizza Crust from ground chicken breast. Who would've thought?! I put all the ingredients into MyFitnessPal and let it do the calculations for me. It tastes absolutely delicious! I'm sure you'll agree that at less than 250 calories and a whopping 31 grams of Protein, this pizza will be in your wheelhouse of recipes

Ingredients

• One pound ground (raw) chicken breast
• ¼ cup grated Parmesan
• ¼ cup Reduced fat 4 cheese Italian shredded cheese – ¼ cup shredded cheese is 1 oz. by weight
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• ½ tsp salt
• ¼ tsp black or cayenne pepper (I used cayenne)

Tools

• Mixing bowl (stand mixer - easiest combing method)
• Baking sheet, pizza pan or pizza stone (crispiest crust)
• Parchment paper
• Wax paper
• Rolling pin
• Pam or any vegetable non-stick cooking spray

Instructions

1. Place pizza stone in oven, if you’re going to use one (my preference), and preheat oven to 450°F.

1. In a medium bowl combine all of the above ingredients.

1. Place a wet paper towel on a flat surface then place your parchment paper on it. Spray it with Pam and then put your chicken mixture on top. Chicken mixture makes 6 – 3 oz. portions, so 6 individual crusts (approx. 6"x4"). Lightly spray a sheet of wax paper with non-stick cooking spray (makes for easy removal). Place wax paper, sprayed side down and evenly press using a rolling pin to get it as thin as you’d like. Remove the wax paper and place parchment paper on pan or pre-heated pizza stone and bake until golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes (depending on thickness). My individual (very thin) crusts baked on pizza stone in just 12 minutes!

1. Put the crust between two paper towels and pat to absorb any grease. It is chicken after all. Then place it on a new sheet of parchment before topping it. Top baked crust with sauce, cheese and healthy toppings.

1. Place back in oven and cook until melted and bubbly 5 to 10 minutes. Remove from oven and enjoy!

Crust:

Nutrition Facts

Servings 6.0

Amount Per Serving:

Calories 114

Total Fat 3 g

Carbohydrate 1 g

Dietary Fiber 1 g

Sugars 0 g

Protein 19 g

As Prepared :

2 Tbs Prego pizza sauce

2 Tbs Sargento reduced fat 4 cheese Italian shreds

1 tsp sautéed Vidalia onion

1 tsp sautéed red bell pepper

½ oz. cooked 90/10 lean ground beef

Nutrition Facts

Servings 1.0

Calories 246

Total Fat 10 g

Carbohydrate 6 g

Dietary Fiber 1 g

Sugars 3 g

Protein 31 g

[Cervidae 2,389]

this sounds AMAZING! thank you for sharing!

[beachgal2935 596]

You're welcome! Let me know if you try it.

Edited September 12, 2015 by beachgal2935

[mskami77 295]

I'm definitely trying this! I've been making my pizzas on low carb veggie wraps. This would totally boost my Protein count

[Trayjay33 138]

Thanks for the recipe, looks delicious!

[Tssiemer1 549]

Thanks!

[tdhaddox 118]

Sounds yummy! When I get to that stage I'm definitely trying it!

[francheskii 28]

Yum!

[Alexis99 67]

They sell frozen ones! Google it. For those of us busy moms that don't have time to make it.

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[erikshappywife 20]

In a pinch Adkins has a frozen one with pepperoni and sausage and i think bacon that is pretty good, i can eat about 1/2 of itvat a time and i feel much less deprived

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