4 Carb Deep Dish Pizza

Serves 12
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Toppings
1 cup shredded low fat mozzarella cheese
6 oz turkey pepperoni
2 cups sliced mushrooms
1 small bell pepper, chopped
1/3 cup sliced black olives
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Crust
3 oz softened light cream cheese, room temperature
1/3 cup light cream
6 scoops 0 carb unflavored protein powder
2 eggs
5 egg whites
1 cup shredded low fat Cheddar cheese
1/2 cup dry grated Parmesan cheese
1 green onion top, chopped fine
1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon each salt & pepper
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Sauce
2 Roma tomatoes
3/4 cup Heinz 1 carb ketchup
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
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Preheat oven to 375 F. Treat a 9×13 baking dish generously with cooking spray.
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Crust
In a medium bowl beat together cream cheese, green onion, eggs and egg whites until smooth. Add cream, Parmesan, protein powder, baking powder and spices.
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Sauce
Dice tomatoes very fine and mash with a fork. Mix in a small bowl with tomato sauce, Italian seasoning, garlic powder and a dash of salt & pepper; set aside.
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Make Pizza
Sprinkle 1 cup each of mozzarella and Cheddar cheese in the baking dish. Pour egg mixture evenly on top. Bake 30 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from the oven.
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Spread crust with tomato mixture. Sprinkle with 1 cup mozzarella cheese. Layer with pepperoni, bell pepper, mushrooms and olives. Bake 20 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes, slice in 12 pieces & serve!
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Note: If using regular tomato sauce instead of low carb ketchup add 3 carbs per serving.
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Nutrition Info:
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Calories: 223
Carbs: 4 grams
Protein: 31 grams
Fat: 9 grams