Low-carb pizza recipe

Get all the taste of that longed-for pizza with as few carbs as possible. Once you've tried this recipe, find more about some of the best low-carb diet food swaps to help keep off that weight.

Ingredients (serves 1 or 2 people dependant on how greedy you are) 

Pizza base:

• 1 large cauliflower (grated 200g)
• 1 large whole egg
• 60g grated mozzarella
• 30g grated parmesan
• 1 rounded teaspoon of pureed garlic
• 1 teaspoon of basil & 1 teaspoon of oregano
• Pink salt and black pepper to taste

Pizza topping:

• 60g grated mozzarella
• 40g tomato puree
• Sliced ham

Method

• Grate cauliflower into bowl (200g) until it resembles rice/cous cous
• Cover and microwave for 4 minutes
• Place in tea towel and ring till all water is drained from the cauliflower
• Place Cauliflower into a large bowl and add all remaining (base) ingredients
• Mix until consistency and mixture are even
• Pre-heat oven and tray to 220 degrees (gas mark 7)
• Spread a very thin layer of coconut oil on grease proof paper
• Spread mixture evenly on the paper, around 7 inches in diameter
• Place in oven for 10-12 minutes until lightly golden

Topping

• Remove base from oven
• Spread tomato puree evenly across the base
• Sprinkle mozzarella evenly
• Two slices of diced/torn sliced ham
• Place back in oven for 5-7 minutes at same heat; baking as to your desired texture/colour, remove from oven and chow down. 

Nutritional info 

• Protein: 53g
• Fats: 26g
• (Total) Carbohydrates: 10g

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