Delicious Flax-Crust Pizza Recipe
This healthy, low-carb, flax-crust pizza is a delicious clean-eating option to one of the most popular American comfort foods — typically doused with grease and preservatives. This pizza is actually GOOD for you!
Crust Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups ground flax seed or flaxseed meal
- 1 egg
- 3 tablespoons of olive oil
- Dash of salt
- 1 teaspoon of dried basil
- ¼ of water (may need to add more depending on dough texture).
Crust Instructions:
- Mix ground flax seed with egg
- Add olive oil, salt and dried basil
- Add water
- Push dough flat onto a baking sheet, keeping it about 1/2 inch thick
- Bake at 450 degrees for about 8 minutes
Homemade Red Sauce Ingredients:
- 4–6 fresh Roma tomatoes (Romas are best due to low moisture content)
- 8–10 fresh basil leaves or 2 teaspoons of dried basil
- 1/2 to 1 red bell pepper — diced
- 1/4 to 1/2 sliced red onion
- 1–2 cloves of raw garlic
Sauce Instructions:
- Place all ingredients into blender or vita-mix: tomatoes, fresh basil leaves, red bell peppers, red onions, garlic
- Poor into a pot and simmer for about 20–30 minutes over medium heat to concentrate it and minimize raw garlic flavor
Toppings Ingredients:
- ½ white onion
- 1 red bell pepper
- Sliced mushrooms (quantity to be determined to your liking)
— — — — — — — — - 1 cup of shredded cheese
- Handful or so of sliced olives
Toppings Instructions:
- Sauté white onions
- Once onions are translucent, add sliced red bell peppers
- Once bell peppers are soft, add in sliced mushrooms
- Remove after mushrooms are soft (they only need a few minutes); set aside
Final Steps
- Once crust is “done,” take out of oven and add sauce. Then add shredded cheese on top.
- Bake for another 5 minutes or until cheese is melted
- Top with sautéed veggies and olives…and Enjoy!
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About Jody Stanislaw, ND, CDCES
Dr. Jody Stanislaw received her doctorate degree in Naturopathic Medicine from the acclaimed holistic medical school, Bastyr University, in Seattle, WA. She is a Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist, specializing in Type 1 Diabetes, working virtually with T1Ds all over the world.
Having lived with type 1 diabetes since the age of 7, she has dedicated her career to helping others with type 1. From her 30+ years of experience, she teaches life-changing information about living well with type 1 diabetes that most patients and physicians have never learned. She has created a life-changing set of training courses for people with type 1 diabetes. Click here to learn more.
Disclaimer: The information in this article is offered for general education purposes through my own experiences. It is not intended to replace professional medical advice or personalized medicine. Consult with your health care provider before making any changes to your T1D management.
