Low Carb PIzza with Veggies

Ahhhh, who doesn't like pizza. Over the years I've experimented with crust but never making a full home made pizza with my own crust. So today I took a lot of risk and time to make an easy and tasty (and fulfilling)  healthy pizza filled with tasty vegetables including broccoli, red bell peppers, onions and gouda cheese.

Not only is it easy but it's a filling pizza that you will love.

Flaxseed Crust:

• 1 and 1/2 cup of flaxseed meal 
• 1/2 cup of water 
• 1 tablespoon of oil 
• 2-3 eggs 
• 1 tsp of oregano, basil, and garlic seasonings 
• 1 tsp of baking powder 

Pizza toppings:

• Saute 1 teaspoon of fresh garlic clove and onions
• Saute 1 tablespoon of red bell peppers 
• Freshly grated 1 teaspoon of gouda cheese 
• 1 teaspoon of shredded american cheese

Pizza Sauce:

• 1 teaspoon of oil 
• 1 teaspoon of basil and oregano 
• 1 teaspoon of fresh thyme  
• Fresh tomatoes or collard greens (i used collard greens in my pizza)
• 1/4 cup of water (or less for thicker sauce consistency)

Directions 

1. Mix all dry ingredients to make the pizza crust. Mix in a bowl and let sit for 5 minutes then spread on greased wax paper (take some oil and place on the wax paper before you set the 'dough') on it. 
2. Bake at 425 degrees for 15-20 minutes. Check at 15 minutes to see how the dough is rising/cooking. 
3. When crust is finished spread the pizza sauce then arrange all vegetables. 
4. You can either saute veggies while the crust is cooking or place on the crust fresh and let it bake. 
5. Place cheeses and arrange over vegetables. 
6. Cook at 425 degrees for 8-10 minutes.

Enjoy the pizza and eat knowing you are eating a lot of fiberous vegetables. Flaxseed Meal has 8 grams of fiber in it. You can make your own flaxseed meal by grinding whole flaxseeds (use at least one cup) or you can purchase ground flaxseeds at your local health food store (Trader Joes, Whole Foods and other stores carry the Red Mill brand).

(c) 2013 by Pam Osbey
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Best of the Week Recipes

Sometimes it is the simpliest things that really are delicious and easy to make. Earlier this week, I tried out a few different things and this is one of them. It's fall and I'm looking for ways to continue to eat plant based with some jazz to it. I love to adapt recipes and this one was so easy that I had to share. Imagine grilled collard greens with some sweet pears that are baked to a nice glaze. Later in the week I also made a collard green salad with pickled apples. I will post that recipe soon. You will love both. 

Grilled Collard Greens & Pears

1 -2 pears washed and sliced
5-8 collard green leaves
1/2 tsp of onions (or more to taste)
1 tablespoon of Extra Virgin Olive Oil

In oven:
Bake pears with a dash of the following: turmeric, oregano with the pears.
Add 1 teaspoon of oil
Bake @ 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes

On grill: 
After washing the leaves, grill them with EVOO for 5 minutes.
Once finished arrange on a plate, add the pears.

Goes great with steamed fish or baked chicken. I used tilapia with mines!

(c) 2013 by Pam Osbey
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