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Low Carb Portobello Pepperoni Pizza with Goat Cheese

portabello mushroom goat cheese pizza black olivesOoops 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:

low carb pizza omelet

a Pizza Omelet using eggs as the ‘crust,’

 

Low Carc Tortilla Pizza

a lazy pepperoni pizza using a low carb tortilla as the crust, 

mini pizza bites all cheesy

portioned sized pizza bites,

chicken and cheese pizza out of oven

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

pico de gallo mushroom pizza

 

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.

pepperoni portabello mushroom

 

 

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Homemade Pico de Gallo
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Ingredients
  • 1 large tomato
  • ½ large onion
  • Fresh parsley
Instructions
  1. Dice the tomato.
  2. Dice the onion finely.
  3. Mix in a bowl.
  4. Sprinkle with parsley.

 
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Low Carb Portobello Pepperoni Pizza with Goat Cheese
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Ingredients
  • 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
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350
  2. Grease your baking sheet.
  3. Place the two mushroom caps on the baking sheet.
  4. Add 2 oz of goat cheese to each mushroom cap. Crumble if needed.
  5. Then add ¼ c (roughly 2-3 TBS) of pico on each mushroom.
  6. Add 2 sliced black olives to each mushroom.
  7. Top with 3 slices of pepperoni on each mushroom.
  8. Add 2 TBSP of mozzarella to each mushroom cap.
  9. Place in oven for about 10 minutes or until cheese has thoroughly melted.

 

Comments

  1. 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.

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  2. 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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  4. Portobello mushrooms make big difference in appearance and what gets in the tummy. These excellent recipes for pizza without the traditional crust sound delicious.

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  6. 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!

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  20. 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

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    • 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!

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    • 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.

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  23. 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.

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  25. 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.

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