Zucchini Crust Pizza

Pizza is one of those foods that is notoriously difficult to eat when you have diabetes.  But you can make your own crust with either zucchini or cauliflower, both of which are very low in carbs, and your sugar will be fine! If you use zucchini, pat it dry with a paper towel or put it under the broiler for a few minutes to get some of the liquid off of it because it may be soggy if you don't.

Olive oil and flour for the pan
2 cups (packed) grated zucchini
2 eggs, beaten
1/4 cup flour
1/2 cup grated mozzarella
1/2 cup grated parmesan
1/4 teaspoon dried basil
2 tablespoons olive oil

Preheat oven to 400 F. Drizzle a little olive oil in a 10" pie pan and coat lightly with flour.
Combine the zucchini, eggs, flour, mozzarella, parmesan, basil, and 1 tablespoon olive oil in a bowl and mix well. Spread into the pie pan and bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until golden brown. About halfway through the baking, brush with the remaining olive oil. Remove from oven. When it has cooled for about 10 minutes, use a spatula to loosen the crust from the pan so it won't break later.
Top with your favorite pizza items and bake at 400 F until heated through.
Servings: 4

Amount per ServingCalories: 306
Carbohydrates: 10g
Fiber: 1g
Sugars: 2g
Total Fat: 20g
Saturated: 6g
Trans: 0g
Sodium: 402mg
Protein: 21g

Easy Pepperoni Pizza Soup

1 jar Classico Spicy Red Pepper
1 packet Before and After Chicken Soup, prepared (or 1 c. chicken broth)
1/4 package 70% fat-free pepperoni
1/4 tsp. Italian seasoning
1/4 cup shredded Mozarella cheese

You may saute some mushroons and onions and green peppers for added flavor and even add ground beef if you have left overs.

What Tastes Like Pizza but is Dietetic?

Mary Ann Black, one of our clients at the Before and After Weight Loss Clinic in St. Lucie County, Florida, is a fabulous cook and when I met her I immediately liked her. But the real bond has come in sharing our love of cooking and discovering that she used to be a weight loss counselor, too, with a passion for helping people lose weight! So I have invited her to help me with these blogs and our soon-to-be "Lunch with Lee" web site!

Recently, Mary Ann brought us the most wonderful pizza squares that she invented, so I want to share that with you first! They are ON THE DIET! Mary Ann has lost 25 lbs. with our program( I think that is right--I will change the figure tomorrow if I am wrong) and is now on our maintenance program. Way to go! Keep the recipes coming!

Antipasto Squares (Tastes like Pizza!)

Preheat over 375

1 package Low Carb LaTortillas (approx 4 to 6)

Thin sliced Low -Fat meat: Turkey
(approx. 1/4 pound each) Roast Beef
Turkey Pepperoni (95% fat free)

Approximately 4 to 5 slices ea. Swiss cheese
Mozzarella
Provolone

(or any meat/cheese combination you prefer)

1 Jar Roasted Red Peppers, (9 to 10 oz. Jar, cut into bite size pieces)
2 Eggs or 1/2 cup Egg Beaters
1/4 cup grated Parmesan


Spray an 8” x 12” baking dish

Arrange the Tortillas in baking dish to completely cover the bottom, (I cut them in strips and place them on the bottom of the baking dish)

On top of the Tortillas, layer the meat, cheese, meat cheese, etc.

Top the meat/cheese layers with the Roasted Red Peppers

Mix the Eggs or Egg Beaters together with the grated Parmesan cheese and pour about 3/4 over the Roasted Red Peppers

Top with another layer of the Tortillas

Pour the remaining egg/parmesan mixture over the top of the Tortillas and spread evenly

Bake uncovered for 25 minutes

Enjoy! and be sure to visit our web sites: http://www.beforeandafterdiet.net/ for a free metabolic assessment by filling our your health profile and http://www.bellybusterdiet.com/ if you are interested in our out-of-town program or being a consultant.