When you're craving some Chicago-style Deep dish, but need to keep it low carb, what do you do?
Start with a Fathead style crust:
7 net carbs for the whole crust.1/4 cup Shredded mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup Almond Flour
1 large Egg
1 TBSP Olive Oil.
large pinch Salt
Melt the cheese in a microwave for 20 - 30 seconds just until cheese is melted. Be careful not to overcook it or it won't mix in with the other ingredients! Mix everything together with a fork until everything is well incorporated and a sticky dough has formed. Use an oiled cup to press the dough into a 8" cast iron (or pizza) pan. Prick holes in the base of the crust with a fork and pre-bake at 350° for 12 - 13 minutes or until just starting to brown.
After pre-baking the crust, build the pizza Chicago-style:
> Start with 1/2 cup Mozzarella,
> Followed by your preferred low-carb toppings - I used: Pepperoni, Homemade Italian sausage, a few mushrooms, and black olives,
> Followed by 1/2 cup
low-carb marinara sauce, or canned Tomato Sauce,
> And topped it off with either a dusting of Parmesan, or a few more shreds of Mozzarella and a sprinkling of oregano.
Bake an additional 20 - 30 minutes at 350°
Two slices and a nice salad was plenty!
With only 3.75g net carbs per slice (15g for the whole pizza) this recipe is a keeper!
Craving for Chicago-Style Deep Dish - SATISFIED!
Thanks for looking.
