Friday, October 11, 2013

No Amylose, Gluten Free Quinoa Pizza!!!

I crave pizza so much, but on a no amylose diet, basically I'm screwed.  Until now!  This was soooo good, I actually think I liked this crust better than regular pizza crust, believe or not.  This is also gluten free, dairy free (the crust, not the cheese), and no sugar.  It's so good, I can't say that enough?  The cool thing about this too, is how quick it is made too.



Ingredients (makes 3 small personal sized pizzas)

  • 3/4 cup quinoa (let soak in cool water for at least 3 hours)
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 tablespoon of minced garlic
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon of Italian seasoning mix (I used oregano, basil, rosemary, and thyme)
Directions

Preheat the oven at 450 degrees F.  Drain and rinse quinoa.  Add all ingredients to a blender, and blend until it is a smooth thick liquid.  Pour mixture on top a greased baking sheet into desired amounts for each crust.  (If you want to make one large pizza go for it!)  Smooth mixture into desired thickness and size.

Put baking sheet and crust(s) into the oven and bake for 10-15 minutes.  Watch for the edges to turn golden brown.  Flip the crust(s) over and bake for an additional 5 minutes.  Again, watch for the golden brown.  Remove crust(s) from the oven.

Decorate your pizza crust as desired!  I used pizza sauce (which didn't have any added sugar or starches), mozzarella cheese and fresh veggies.  Once decorated all pizza like, throw (okay don't throw, gently replace) your pizza back into the oven and wait for cheese to melt.  This should only take a couple minutes, just keep a close eye so you don't burn it.  Once cheese is melted, all done!

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