Deep Dish Pizza

Ingredients:

• 8 ounces Italian cheese blend or mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 2 egg whites
• 1/4 cup pizza sauce
• 4 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 1/4 teaspoon oregano or Italian seasoning
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, 1 ounce
• Assorted toppings: pepperoni, ham, sausage, 4 ounce can mushrooms, green peppers, bacon, ground beef, etc.
• Dash of garlic pepper or garlic powder and some Italian seasoning for top of pizza

Preparation:

• Whisk cream cheese until smooth and creamy in a medium bowl, whisk in egg whites until mixture is well-blended and smooth.
• Add the parmesan and seasonings, stir in the 8 ounces of Italian cheese blend until completely moistened.
• Spread cheese mixture evenly in a well-greased 9x13" glass baking dish or lightly greased and lined with parchment paper.
• Bake at 375º about 20-25 minutes, until evenly browned.
• Leave to cool completely on a wire rack. When nearly cooled, take a metal spatula and carefully pry up the edges to loosen from pan.
• Ease the spatula under the whole crust to loosen.
• Keep crust in the pan. This makes it easier to remove the finished pizza later. Refrigerate, uncovered, until shortly before serving time.
• Spread chilled crust with pizza sauce, then cheese and toppings of your choice.
• Lightly sprinkle with seasonings of your choice.
• Bake at 375º about 15-20 minutes or until toppings are bubbly. Let stand a few minutes before cutting.

Weight Loss Recipes Amount Per Serving(Makes 8 servings ): 304 Calories, 25g Fat, 17g Protein, 3g Carbohydrate, 1g Dietary Fiber, 2g Net Carbohydrate