Zucchini Pizza Bites with Double Cheese
Servings: 5 servings
Calories: 213
It's so easy to make a low carb pizza using vegetables. Just take a look at these simple mini zucchini pizza bites topped wth double the cheese and black olives!
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Ingredients
- 1 large zucchini
- ⅓ cup homemade sugar free pizza sauce
- 200 grams pepperoni
- ⅓ mozzarella cheese grated
- ⅓ cheddar cheese grated
- ⅛ teaspoon ground Sage
- ⅛ teaspoon dried basil
- salt & pepper to taste
- fresh cilantro minced
Optional Toppings:
- chopped mushrooms
- sliced pitted olives green or black
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- Properly wash zucchini. Leave skin on or alternately peel skin from top to end. Slice zucchini, about ¼ inch per round.
- Season zucchini slices with ground black pepper, sage and basil. Pop in the oven for 4 to 5 minutes.
- Add ½ teaspoon of pizza sauce on top of each zucchini. Top with pepperoni with each round. Bake for 5 to 8 minutes or until pepperoni’s sides are slightly browned.
- Take it out of the oven and add cheese. One side with mozzarella and the other side with cheddar. Top with one slice of black olives on the mozzarella cheese side. Bake for 5 minutes or until cheese melts.
- Once in a while, check if pepperoni is sliding to the side and just slowly push back to the center using a fork or tongs.
- Let it cool for 1 to 2 minutes and slowly transfer to a platter.
- Add minced cilantro for garnishing.
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Notes
Recipe makes about 25 slices at 5 slices per serving.
If your kids don't like vegetable skins, peel the zucchini first. Plus, they will look more like regular mini pizzas without the green.
Nutrition
Calories: 213 | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 42mg | Sodium: 796mg | Potassium: 334mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 200IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 1.1mg
Additional Info
Net Carbs:
2
g
|
% Carbs:
4
%
|
% Protein:
19.9
%
|
% Fat:
76.1
%
|
SmartPoints:
7