Mouthwatering Mediterranean Pizza
Category
Main Dish
Cuisine
Italian
Author :
Stacey Hawkins
Servings
1
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
25 minutes
Ok, as you probably know from following on social, I'm certifiably in love with this low carb pizza recipe. I love it SO much that I wanted to take the original recipe to a whole new world of FLAVOR from the Mediterranean. Using the condiment guide,
The original was SO good, I had a hunch that a Mediterranean version would also be fabulous... I have to confess, the results are nothing short of incredible!
I don't know about you, but I've had NOTHING but failures with cauliflower crusts, so when this recipe resulted in a pizza as ridiculous as it did, I KNEW I had a winner on my hands and had to share it!
So, just WHAT is the crust you may ask? A few simple ingredients: Canned chicken, Stacey Hawkins Mediterranean Seasoning, Stacey Hawkins Basil Infused Panko, pinch of Stacey Hawkins Dash of Desperation, Parmesan Cheese and an Egg.
While simple to make, there are a few big tricks to this turning out successfully, so I'm going to walk you through step by step and put the recipe below.
Happy Cooking!
Stacey
Ingredients
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1 10oz can good quality chicken breast (net weight 7 ounces) (or cooked chicken breast, shredded fine)
- 1 egg
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2 T Low-fat Feta Cheese, crumbled
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¼ tsp Stacey Hawkins Mediterranean Seasoning
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pinch Stacey Hawkins Dash of Desperation
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3 black olives, sliced thin
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½ C cherry or grape tomatoes, cut in half or quarters
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fresh basil, shredded
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1 artichoke heart, packed in water, cut into small pieces**
Directions
- Drain and flake canned chicken using a fork. Remove as much liquid as possible.
Place chicken in a single layer on a cookie sheet and bake for 5-7 (3-5 if using regular chicken breast) minutes at 500° F. (stirring occasionally) until dry and somewhat crisp.
- Let chicken cool slightly and combine with a beaten egg, panko (or parmesan as mentioned below) and seasoning in a large bowl.
- Form into a ball and pour mixture onto a silicone baking sheet.
- Cover with a piece of parchment paper and gently roll into a thin crust.
Bake the crust for 8-10 minutes at 500° F.
Remove from oven, add cheese and other toppings (measure and count!) and bake for another 6-10 minutes at 500° F. Toppings will dictate final cooking time.
- Remove from the oven, slice and enjoy!
- Email Stacey and let her know how awesome this recipe is!!
Chef's Notes & More
Serving size is the Whole Pizza!
1 - Lean
1-2 Greens (see note on artichokes below)
3 - Condiments
1- Healthy fats
STACEY SAYS
* If you want a gluten free crust, you can substitute 2 T low-fat parmesan cheese here.
** Artichokes are "technically" not on the Optavia program. However, they do register nutritionally equivalent to other vegetables that are on program and this portion would be equivalent to 1 Green. It is up to you to decide to use them or not.
Nutrition
Nutrition
- Serving Size
- 1 pie
- per serving
- Calories
- Carbs
- 12.9 grams
- Fiber
- 6 grams
- Fat
- 6.7 grams
- Protein
- 27.3 grams
