Low Carb Pizza From Scratch

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon Garlic minced
• 1 tablespoon Olive oil
• 1 29 ounces Can tomato puree
• 1 14.5 ounces Stewed tomatoes
• 1 teaspoon Splenda brown sugar blend
• 1/2 tablespoon Italian seasoning
• 1/4 teaspoon Dried basil
• 1/2 teaspoon Salt
• 1/4 teaspoon Oregano
• 3 cups Carbquick
• 2/3 cups hot water 120-140 degrees
• 1 pound Italian sausage
• 1/2 cup Mushrooms sliced
• 1/2 cup Black olives sliced
• 2 cups Mozzarella grated

Instructions

1. The Pizza Sauce
2. Take the first 9 ingredients and combine them in a pan, bring to a boil and the put on low heat covered and simmer for 30 minutes stirring occasionally.
3. The Pizza Dough
4. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a bowl mix hot water and Carbquick, until soft dough forms, then knead from 2-3 minutes or until dough is dry and no longer sticky (Addition water may be needed but be patient). Spread a little Carbquick in a 9 inch pie tin then spread the dough by hand in the pan (short cut cheat I mentioned in the intro!). Next, put a little Carbquick on a cutting board and a little on you rolling pin, (No rolling pin use a wine bottle or round glass), and roll the dough out until it is close to the size of you 16 inch pizza pan. With a basting brush, grease the Pizza pan with olive oil, put the dough on top and flatten the dough until it fits the pan. Next, brush the edges of the dough liberally with olive oil or butter (the outer 11/2inches or so) then lightly bush the entire dough and place in the 400 degree oven, on the lowest rack, for 7 minutes. While your dough is baking, begin browning the Italian sausage in a pan. When the sausage is about 3/4 done drain off fat and add the mushrooms, cook together until sausage is done. After seven minutes, remove the dough and spoon on your sauce from the center out. Add your two cups of Mozzarella and sausage & mushrooms as well as the black olives. Brush outer crust with butter and bake pizza an additional 7-10 minutes at 450 degrees on lowest rack, or until the crust is brown and the cheese is bubbly.