Saturday, September 24, 2011

Zucchini Pizza Crust

This is an excellent alternative to traditional pizza crust. I adapted it from one I found at Your Lighter Side. I made it for the first time tonight. I was so impressed! I cut up one of my slices and took it out to my children, and the neighborhood kids who were with them. I gave each a bite before telling what it was made with. One of the visitors, who had declared his bite to be very good, was shocked when I told them it had zucchini in it. He exclaimed, "But I don't LIKE zucchini!" I said, "Yes, you do, you just told me you did!" and he grinned.

Zucchini Pizza Crust

Medium raw zucchini, shredded (between 1.-1.5 cups)
1 egg
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Optional spices: pinch of salt, hearty pinch of Italian seasoning, garlic and onion powder

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
Grease 9" glass pie plate.
Shred a zucchini. Squeeze handfuls of zucchini to remove excess water. Add egg and cheese, along with any spices you wish, and mix well in bowl.
Spread the dough in pan and bake for 12-15 minutes, or until the crust is cooked. Cover with sauce and topping. Bake another 3 minutes, till cheese is melted and topping, warm. Let cool/rest.

Makes one personal sized crust

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