September 3, 2012 - Zucchini Pizza

So tonight was an interesting adventure. We got a lot of zucchini from a friend, so this week we have 3 different recipes using zucchini. To make the pizza crust you grate the zucchini and then wash it and dry it. I guess we didn't dry it well enough because it stayed watery in the oven. So after another attempt at draining water, the dish came out pretty good. The carb count is only for the crust, so be careful to count your carbs for any pizza topping you add. It was Ok. you cant really taste the zucchini. We will eventually look for another recipe using almond flour.

Minutes to Prepare: 15
Minutes to Cook: 20
Number of Servings: 2

Ingredients
1 medium zucchini shredded
salt
1 egg
1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
1 clove garlic, crushed

Directions

Salt the zucchini and place in a colander. Let it sit in the sink for 15 to 20 min. Rinse well and drain. Place zucchini between several layers of paper towels and press out the moisture. Keep changing the paper towels until most of the moisture is out. Place zucchini in a bowl and mix in the egg, cheese and clove of garlic.

Spray an 8×8 pan with non-stick spray and pat the zucchini mixture in the bottom of the pan. Bake at 400 degrees about 15 minutes (I forgot to time how long I baked it so keep a close eye on it) until the edges are brown and it is set.

Then you are ready to take it out and put on the toppings. This recipe and nutritional info does NOT include toppings.
Put it back in the oven and bake until the cheese is brown and bubbling. This will serve two people.

Nutritional Info

Servings Per Recipe: 2

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 136.9

Total Fat: 8.0 g

Cholesterol: 120.6 mg

Sodium: 373.7 mg

Total Carbs: 5.0 g

Dietary Fiber: 1.3 g

Protein: 11.4 g

HAPPY EATING!!!