I’m a cheesehead AND of Italian descent. This low carb Deep Dish Pizza satisfies both appetites. I recently microwaved a leftover portion for breakfast and it was almost as good as fresh cooked 🙂
Deep Dish Pizza
Author: Diabetic Kitchen
Recipe type: Entree
Cuisine: Italian
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Serves: 4
The egg mixture and five-cheese blend create a more than adequate substitute for the high carb dough crust of traditional pies.
Ingredients
- 4 oz cream cheese
- 3 eggs
- ¼ cup parmesan cheese
- ⅓ cup heavy cream
- ¼ cup tomato sauce
- 2 cups shredded Italian cheese blend (5 or 6 cheese blend)
- 1½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 20 slices pepperoni
- ½ tsp oregano
- ¼ tsp garlic power
Instructions
- Bring cream cheese to room temperature to soften it.
- Preheat oven to 375.
- Blend together the eggs and cream cheese until smooth.
- Blend in heavy cream, parmesan cheese, tomato sauce and spices.
- Pour the Italian cheese blend into a 13x9 inch baking dish or pan that has been greased with olive oil.
- Add the egg mixture to the pan and blend the cheese so it's suspended in the mixture and not concentrated on the bottom of the pan.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes and remove from oven to add layers of mozzarella and pepperoni. Bake for 10 more minutes until bubbly and brown.
Nutrition Information
Carbohydrates: 6g
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This was amazing! My family who were not told it was not really pizza were completely fooled. They loved it and we had to make more the next night by request. Next day reheat just like regular dough pizza tastes great too. Added mushrooms, black olives and other ingredients for toppings just fine.