LOW-CARB DECONSTRUCTED PIZZA CASSEROLE DELICIOUS
Let’s start the week out right with this Low-Carb (and Gluten-Free) Deconstructed Pizza Casserole! This recipe is low-carb, Keto, low-glycemic, and gluten-free!
PREP TIME : 25 mins
COOK TIME : 25 mins
TOTAL TIME: 50 mins
SERVINGS : 6
INGREDIENTS
· 1
can (14.5 oz.) diced tomatoes (do not use petite dice)
· 5
links (19.5 oz.) uncooked turkey Italian sausage (I used my favorite turkey
Italian sausage; use pork sausage if you prefer.)
· 2
tsp. + 2 tsp. olive oil
· 1/2
tsp. dried oregano
· salt
and fresh-ground pepper to taste (I didn’t use much salt.)
· 8-12
oz. fresh mushrooms, washed and cut into thick slices (I used brown Cremini
mushrooms.)
· 1
1/2 cups grated Mozzarella cheese (I used part-skim mozzarella)
· 15
slices pepperoni, cut in half (I used regular pepperoni, but for less fat you
can use turkey pepperoni if you prefer)
DIRECTIONS
1.
Preheat
oven to 400F/200C. Spray an 8 inch x 11 inch glass casserole dish with
non-stick spray or olive oil.
2.
Pour
the diced tomatoes into a colander placed in the sink and rinse with cold
water. Let tomatoes drain a minute or two, then spread them out on paper towels
to dry (or blot dry with another paper towel on top.)
3.
While
tomatoes dry, heat 2 tsp. olive oil in a large non-stick frying pan, squeeze
the sausage out of the casing, and cook sausage over medium-high heat until
it’s nicely browned, breaking it apart as it cooks. (I use an old-fashioned
potato masher to break the sausage apart.)
4.
While
sausage cooks, wash mushrooms, pat dry, and slice into thick slices.
5.
When
the sausage is done make a layer of sausage in the bottom of the casserole dish
and top with the drained tomatoes, spreading them out over the top of the
sausage. Season with dried oregano, salt, and fresh-ground black pepper. (I
didn’t use much salt.)
6.
Rinse
out the pan if needed, then heat the other 2 tsp. of olive oil over medium-high
heat. When the pan is hot add the mushrooms and cook, stirring a few times,
until all the liquid is released and the mushrooms are starting to brown. Layer
the mushrooms over the sausage-tomato mixture.
7.
Cut
pepperoni in half. Sprinkle the grated Mozzarella over the top of the casserole
and lay the pepperoni pieces on top of the cheese, spacing them evenly so the
whole top is covered with pepperoni.
8.
Bake
about 25 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and starting to brown. Serve
hot.
Recipe
from kalynskitchen.com
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