Paleo Pizza

Paleo Pizza

It's probably unhealthy how much I LOVE pizza, so when I found out that I could maintain my Paleo-lifestyle AND have pizza, I was all over that! I can tell you, the flavor is different than traditional pizza so be prepared for the "gourmet" taste. Once you make this pizza you will want to experiment and create your own favorite pizza. Enjoy!

Note: I started Paleo by purchasing Bob's Red Mill Ground Almond Flour. It's wonderful...but can get pricey. For this recipe, I decided to follow the instructions and grind my own almonds. I have a cheap little food processor, but it did the trick. My almonds were nicely ground. A great way to cut cost would be to use 1/2 store bought, finely-ground almond meal and 1/2 home-ground.

Paleo Pizza

(original recipe can be found here: http://www.catalystathletics.com/recipes/recipe.php?recipeID=9)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and place parchment paper on a cookie sheet. Lightly oil with olive oil.

 

In a small bowl combine:

1 cup ground almonds

3 tablespoons almond butter (or cashew)

2 eggs, slightly beaten

1/2 teaspoon sea salt

 Using a spoon, spread "dough" over oiled cookie sheet. The dough will be very sticky, so to get a nicely shaped crust, put a little olive oil on the back of your spoon and use it to shape your crust. Spread to about 1/4" thickness. Pre-bake the crust for 10 minutes, or until puffed and lightly browned.

Pizza "dough"

Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute in 1-2 teaspoons of olive oil, lightly browning:

1 red onion

1 large Italian sausage, cut into bite-sized pieces

Add:

1 green and/or red bell pepper, chopped into bite-sized pieces

2-3 cloves of chopped garlic

Cook two-three minutes, then add:

6 mushrooms, sliced

Do not overcook the veggies so that they retain their crispness while in the oven.

When timer goes off, remove crust from oven. Allow to sit for a few minutes to firm up. Then, cover the top with marinara sauce. Carefully pour the veggies on the pizza and sprinkle with fresh chopped oregano or dried oregano. 

 

Cook in 350 degree oven for 20-30 minutes, watching edges for browning. When done, remove from oven and add 1 cup of halved grape or cherry tomatoes.
 

Delicious!

The finished pizza

The fresh tomoatoes give a burst of flavor