Ooops I did it again.
I love pizza. However not all pizza loves me. I wish it wasn’t this way, but, well….yeah. It sucks. But, at the same time it is probably for the best since pizza isn’t exactly numero uno on the healthy foods list. Matter of fact, it’s really down on the bottom. Like, way down. I know when I did Weight Watchers moons and a half ago they really tried to teach you that it is ok to have fast food style pizza ( yah!) but you should really keep it to 1-2 slices and count those points (or calories for you non pointers.) That worked very well for me. I had 1 slice and some salad. In those days, it seemed to be enough. Now my problem is the PCOS and immediate need of eating like a diabetic. Which means watching my carbs and sugar.
Lately, I find myself not caring because pizza crust, among other white heavy carb items leave my guts in distress. Like, yuck gut. Boo. So, if I can find something to hold my pizza toppings that has better nutritional value without gut yuck I am all for it.
Over the last few years I have been trying to find that perfect pizza alternative. I need it to be sugar-free and fairly low in carbs. To date I have done:
a Pizza Omelet using eggs as the ‘crust,’
a lazy pepperoni pizza using a low carb tortilla as the crust,
a pizza with chicken and cheese for crust,
and a meetza pizza ( popular in the Keto Diet world) to which I have no photo, only a video and recipe.
Problem with those ? Well, honestly, nothing. The meetza pizza was a little too much meat for me. I don’t have a gallbladder so food too high in fat is too hard for me to digest. So, I get yuck gut again. That is what I am trying to stay away from. The chicken and cheese were quite good, but husband didn’t care for it. Plus, it’s not cost friendly to buy chicken breast for pizza crust. I know a lot of folks in the low carb and keto forums discuss using canned chicken. That might work if you live in an area where the canned chicken is priced well. The pizza bites were really tasty, but who can stop at just one or two? The tortilla worked well for me – IF I could keep a supply on hand. #fail
The omelet one works best because I always have eggs on hand. But, there has to be a crust out there that works out better for me. Lower in calories AND on hand. Insert giant Portobello mushroom caps here.
#win
I usually grab a pack of these when I go grocery shopping. I use them for a lot of lunches for myself. I had some pepperoni left over from the last pizza, a small can of black olives and some fresh mozzarella. Oh, and goat cheese. AND some leftover pico de gallo. HA! (you could just dice tomatoes. I was being lazy.) Woot. I love my goat cheese. Yup. I aim to please.
- 1 large tomato
- ½ large onion
- Fresh parsley
- Dice the tomato.
- Dice the onion finely.
- Mix in a bowl.
- Sprinkle with parsley.
- 1 portabello mushroom caps
- 4 oz plain goat cheese
- 6 slices pepperoni
- 4 large black olives, sliced
- ½ cup pico de gallo
- 4 TBSP shredded mozzarella
- Preheat oven to 350
- Grease your baking sheet.
- Place the two mushroom caps on the baking sheet.
- Add 2 oz of goat cheese to each mushroom cap. Crumble if needed.
- Then add ¼ c (roughly 2-3 TBS) of pico on each mushroom.
- Add 2 sliced black olives to each mushroom.
- Top with 3 slices of pepperoni on each mushroom.
- Add 2 TBSP of mozzarella to each mushroom cap.
- Place in oven for about 10 minutes or until cheese has thoroughly melted.
Pizza doesn’t love my thighs so much, but that doesn’t stop me from eating it. It should, though. Yours sounds much healthier for me than the kind I usually eat.
I think I’m getting to the point of needing to access what I eat, my body is starting to revolt. You have some very healthy alternatives here, thank you for sharing.
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we are trying to go low carb. I made a cauliflower crust and it was ok. this sounds much better.
Portobello mushrooms make big difference in appearance and what gets in the tummy. These excellent recipes for pizza without the traditional crust sound delicious.
I have never tried goat cheese on pizza before, but my gosh, this looks so appetizing! I do love a good homemade pizza!
My daughter has been complaining about missing pizza because she can’t eat bread! This looks like it would be a great treat for her!
I love, love, love goat cheese, but have never used it myself in recipes. Definitely need to make that pizza!
Carbs leave your gut in distress??? Do you have candida?? I do, and that is one of my problems. CARBS!!! Even the good carbs can bother me.
This perfect for the pizza lover that wants less carbs. This recipe has me wanting to try pico on my next pizza!
This sounds really good! I love goat cheese.
these pizzas look good. I know for sure that my son would approve
These are all great ideas. We do the flat bread ones for my son’s lunches
My daughter is a huge pepperoni lover. I have to shuffle it around to make sure she can’t find it if I’m going to use it in a recipe. 🙂
This looks AMAZING! I will have to try this out. Love that it is low carb.
oh yummy that looks good. I’ll have to try that next week
Pizza is my favorite food! I could eat it every single day, but I love trying new recipes. This one looks sooooo good – all that yummy cheese!
Goat cheese is my favorite! P.s I just noticed your share icons say “don’t be shellfish” and that made my day! 🙂
What a great gluten free alternative! We love pizzas in this house!
I’ve never tried goat cheese before. This looks really good! I love that it’s low carb.
It’s so yummy!
Hi Chrystal
We love making our own pizza crust out of whole wheat flour. Another alternative we have tried is pita and whole wheat tortillas. What we use really depends on what we are looking for.. the bread, the crunch, or just the toppings. I think your portobello pepperoni pizza would be a great solution for those nights when we are all about the toppings.
All of your pizza alternatives look fantastic. Thank you for your recipes.
Have a great weekend,
Victoria
Mom Does Reviews
We have used wheat for our crust, too making a homemade one. I have used pita, too. My problem is that I tend to get stomach aches from these and since I am trying to lose weight, I like the use of lower calorie items. More bang for the buck!
I would have never thought to make a yummy pizza on a mushroom. I know my husband would enjoy this. He likes mushrooms, and pizza. Thanks for sharing.
If you like mushrooms on your pizza you will like them as your pizza, right? 🙂 I wish my husband liked mushrooms. Life would be a lot easier. LOL
What a great idea to curb those pizza cravings with something so healthy. I love the texture of a mushroom.
It really is. I need to keep mushroom caps on hand ALL the time so I don’t run out. It seems like when I want pizza I don’t have any so I end up with the thin crust husband makes.
I wish I could make an omelet lie that This morning hubby was trying his best to make one and he ended up having to scramble it in the end.I don’t know how to lip them and keep them together well.
I have those days too. But, I have been making omelets since I was about 10 or so. Eggs were one of few things I could cook at that age.
You had me sold at Portobello mushrooms. Then, you went and added pizza.. YUM!
I need to eat better, so I’m pinning this recipe. My family likes their pizzas once a week, so if I could come up with an alternative to fit in, that would be great.
Thank you for the pin!
Your pictures are amazing per usual! Thanks for sharing and I just love all of this!