Courgette Crust Pizza
- Prep: 20 Mins / Cook: 35 Mins
- Serves 2
- medium
This finger-licking zucchini (courgette) crust pizza is super healthy, it's low-carb and gluten free! It’s prepared with fresh ingredients and so yummy - dig in before it's gone!
Gluten Free High ProteinIngredients
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- Pizza Crust:
- Zucchini Courgette 5 5
- Cheddar Cheese Cheddar Cheese 115g 1 cup
- All Purpose Flour Plain Flour 80g 2/3 cup
- Garlic Garlic 2 cloves 2 cloves
- Dried Oregano Dried Oregano 3 tsp 3 tsp
- Fresh Basil Fresh Basil 1 tsp 1 tsp
- Organic Eggs Organic Eggs 2 2
- Table Salt Table Salt 1/2 tsp 1/2 tsp
- Pizza Sauce:
- Large Vine Tomatoes Large Vine Tomatoes 4 4
- Olive Oil Olive Oil 2 tbsp 2 tbsp
- Garlic Garlic 2 cloves 2 cloves
- Dried Oregano Dried Oregano 1 tbsp 1 tbsp
- Dried Thyme Dried Thyme 1 tbsp 1 tbsp
- Table Salt Table Salt pinch pinch
Instructions
- 1.Preheat oven to 220C.
- 2.In a large bowl, toss the shredded zucchini (courgette) with 1/2 teaspoon of salt and set aside for 15 minutes.
- 3.Squeeze the excess moisture out by wrapping the zucchini up in a clean tea towel and wringing it out, discarding the water.
- 4.Once that’s done place the shredded zucchini back into the bowl and add the cheese, flour, garlic, oregano, basil, eggs, and salt.
- 5.Mix all the ingredients together with your hands.
- 6.Place the zucchini dough onto a piece of parchment paper on a baking tray. Using your hands, spread the dough to form a circle about one centimeter thick. Pinch the edges up so that it forms a nice crust.
- 7.Put baking tray into the heated oven and bake for 10-12 minutes or until the crust starts to brown.
- 8.In a large saucepan, add the tomatoes, olive oil, garlic, oregano, thyme, and salt.
- 9.Bring to a boil, breaking up the tomato. Reduce heat and simmer for 15-20 minutes.
- 10.Once simmered, puree all of the ingredients in a blender.
- 11.Top the zucchini crust with the sauce and any additional toppings of your liking.
- 12.Put the pizza back into the heated oven and bake for another 5 minutes.
Nutritional Information
- Calories:
621 - Fat:
31g - Sodium:
2484mg - Carbs:
50g - Sugar:
20g - Protein:
15g