mmmm....crusty

i ate Papa Johns pizza 10 outta 10 months of my pregnancy. it was my celebratory meal after doing my first fitness competition. pizza is neck and neck with mac n cheese as my fav food. i keep my eyes peeled for healthy, lower calorie/carb pizza crust recipes that i can make at home. however.......i'm not willing to accept a tortilla, portobello mushroom :shock: english muffin, or any other item attempting to be passed off as pizza crust! now THIS though...this is just my speed right here. yet another recipe inspired by IG (Instagram) that i have made every day since i found it. once i find something i love i make it until i force myself not to make it anymore.

ok.

the crust is composed of... breakfast. oatmeal and egg whites. together. but you don't have to eat it for breakfast if you don't want to. i don't.

Trader Joe's organic pizza sauce, ground chicken, goat cheese, fresh roma tomatoes, mushrooms, and cilantro went on my very first attempt at this recipe, pictured above. your turn.

oatmeal pizza crust

the stuff:

1/2 cup oatmeal
2 egg whites (or 1 whole egg)
1 tbsp fresh garlic (optional)
1 tsp italian seasoning
1/4 cup water (mix until desired consistency but not too thin!)

do this:

pre-heat your oven to 400 degress.
throw the ingredients above into your blender or food processor and blend away until smooth
add more water if you need to. i like my crust with texture, so i pulsed my blender a few times and left it semi chunky. you can put it on high and blend until completely smooth though, it's your call. the seasoning are also up to you. if you don't like Italian seasoning, by all means, use somethin ya do like.
spray your medium heated skillet with no-stick cooking spray, and scrape the contents of your blender right into it.
it starts to cook immediately, so start spreading it as soon as it hits the pan.
once it's cooked on one side (3-4 minutes) flip it over and let the other side cook for 2-3 minutes more.
finally, slide the crust onto your oven pan (spray that with no-stick cooking spray too) and add your toppings. remember, less is more. don't over crowd! thumbs down to soggy pizza crust. blech.

1 serving = entire crust (egg whites, oatmeal, garlic & seasonings)

not too shabby, huh! low-fat, and loaded with fiber and protein. my skillet is not terribly big, so my first crust was thicker than i wanted it to be since i poured in all my batter at once. the next few times, i poured half the batter in and made two thin crust pizzas.

yall know i'm all about stretching my food!

i have been topping my crusts with whatever i have on hand. ground chicken, ground turkey, grilled chicken, salmon, and even tuna. same with the veggies/cheese- i have put some crazy stuff together and so will you!