Thursday, January 22, 2015

Chicken Alfredo Spinach Pizza


Pizza? On a low-carb diet?! You must be out of your mind Caroline! Well, it's your lucky day. This pizza crust isn't crispy but it is amazingly delicious. It's thin, and tastes like a savory, cheesy cake or bread.

Ingredients for crust:
1 8 oz. package cream cheese (remember to use full fat)
2 eggs
1/4 c. Parmesan cheese from the canister
couple of twists of freshly ground black pepper
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
Bit of rosemary or basil optional

Directions:
Soften cream cheese in the microwave, about 30-45 seconds. Beat cheese, eggs, and parmesan in a mixer until creamy. Add spices. Line a lipped baking sheet with parchment paper and let the paper hang over the edges just a bit. Pour mixture into baking sheet and bake at 350 F for 25-30 minutes. Add your sauce, cheese, and toppings and bake 5-10 minutes more, or until cheese is melted.

Here also is the recipe for the alfredo sauce I made:

Ingredients:
1 stick of butter
1 c. heavy whipping cream
2 c. parmesan
freshly ground black pepper to taste
1/4 tsp. Cayenne pepper if desired

Directions:
In a medium sauce pan, melt butter and mix in parmesan cheese. Add in cream and pepper(s). Stir until well combined.

This sauce can be used on anything: pizza, chicken, cooked spinach, asparagus, whatever you'd like.

I topped my pizza with shredded mozzarella, chicken breast slices, fresh baby spinach, and some pre-prepared pesto. It was a bit salty, but amazing. I think the salt may have come from the frozen chicken breasts I used. But this combo is just one of many I can think of. You can also try:

BBQ Chicken (Here is a link to some delicious sugar free BBQ sauce you can buy)
Buffalo Chicken (most Buffalo sauces contain very little to no carbs)
Meat Lovers (ham, any kind of sausage, pepperoni, beef, chicken, turkey)
Veggie (spinach, tomato, bell pepper, mushroom, olives)
Greek (olives, feta, chicken).

I don't really know of a way to do Hawaiian. Maybe mix in some pineapple extract into the sauce and then just use ham? Let me know if you think of other low carb combinations! Enjoy your pizza!

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