Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Spaghetti Squash Pizza

Eliminating bread products has been much more challenging then I had originally thought to would be. I know it sounds crazy but I really didn't realize that I was eating bread products with breakfast, lunch and dinner most days. So needless to say I have been having to really rethink my meals especially dinners and I have had to get creative. Yesterday my sweet sister who knows my new way of eating has been a challenge posted a really interesting looking recipe to my Facebook for Spaghetti Squash Pizza. So last night we made it for dinner and I was pleasantly surprised at how yummy it was. So below is the recipe a wonderful healthier alternative to regular pizza.
Enjoy!
P.S. This recipe is not a quick one. To cut down on prep time cook the squash ahead of time remove from skin and store in the fridge.:)

You will need:
  • 3 cups cooked spaghetti squash (about 1 medium squash)
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 1/4 cup basil, diced
  • 1/2 cup part skim mozzarella cheese
  • 1 cup pizza sauce ( look at the carb count and amount of sugar ) 
  • 2 tbsp. Parmesan cheese

  • Pizza topping of your choice ( I did cheese and Tofurky pepperonis. Wish I had also done onions;)

  • Salt and pepper
Directions
  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
  2. Squeeze out as much excess moisture as possible from the spaghetti squash. The more moisture that you remove the crispier the crust will be.
  3. Mix the egg, garlic, basil, salt, and pepper into the squash to form the crust. Then press flat onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
  4. Bake for 15-20 minutes until crust sets and begins to get crispy on the edges.
  5. Pull baking sheet from oven and top crust with sauce, cheese and toppings of your choice.
  6. Bake for another 5 to 10 minutes till cheese is melted.

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