Pizza and Bread Sticks Without the Flour!

When I threw out all of my white flour it posed a dilemma.  What the heck am I supposed to do now for breads, muffins, pizza crust, etc.?!!!!  After much experimenting in the kitchen, I bring you my two favorite low-carb recipes for pizza crust/ bread sticks.  Note:  These you will eat with a fork, but you will not miss a typical pizza crust.  Hope you love them!! P.S.  My husband could not get enough of either of these.

My Favorite Garlic Bread Stick/Pizza Margherita Recipe
(adapted from Mom, What's for Dinner? Here)
Note:  This recipe makes 7 bread sticks, but you could easily double it or triple it to make it into a pizza crust as well!

Ingredients for Crust:
1 cup mashed cauliflower- (1/2 head)
1/2 c. mozzarella cheese
1/2 c. Parmesan cheese
1 egg, beaten
1 tsp. dried oregano
1/2 tsp. minced garlic
1/2 tsp. garlic salt
Ingredients for Garlic Butter
2 Tbsp. butter, softened
2 cloves garlic, minced
Topping
1/2 tomato, sliced
1 cup mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
4-5 good sized fresh basil leaves, minced

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.  Steam cauliflower for about 15 minutes over stove or in microwave.  I have a pasta-n-more thing that I used in the microwave.  When cauliflower is cooked, use a hand-held potato masher to mash cauliflower. Combine all ingredients for crust in a bowl with cauliflower.  Place parchment paper on cookie sheet and grease the paper.  Take crust contents and mold into a rectangle with hands.  This will seem very soft.  It will firm up in the oven-trust.

Place crust in oven for 15 minutes.  Mix softened butter and garlic in small bowl.  Take crust out of oven and spread garlic butter on top of crust.  Layer tomatoes, basil, and cheese.  

 Place crust back in oven and back for about 5 more minutes.  Cut into bread stick-like rectangles.  Enjoy!!

My Favorite Pizza Crust Recipe  

(adapted from Here)

Ingredients for Crust:

2 eggs

1 8 oz package of cream cheese- softened

1 cup Parmesan cheese

3 sprigs fresh oregano

2 Tbsp. fresh basil

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Combine all ingredients above for crust.  (Note:  This will not be "firm" like a pizza crust.  It may even be slightly soupy.  Trust me, it will become firm in the oven.)  Spoon "crust" into a greased 9x13 pan.  Place in oven for 30 minutes.

Ingredients for Topping:

any kind of low sugar pizza sauce

1/2 lb. Italian sausage or other favorite topping

1 green pepper sliced

1/2 onion chopped

1 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese

1/2 cup Parmesan cheese

While crust is baking, take Italian sausage and cook it in a pan with 2 Tbsp. olive oil, pepper, and onion.  Spoon pizza sauce onto crust until crust is covered.  Top with cooked sausage, peppers, onion and cheeses.  Crank oven up to 425 degrees.  Bake until cheese is completely melted - about 15 minutes.  Enjoy!!

Makes 10 pieces.