Pizza is the greatest food ever created. This is not up for debate. Since I drastically cut my carbohydrate intake about a month ago, pizza has been completely off limits.

Well, it was off limits.

With the help of my lovely wife, I took bits and pieces from a few different recipes and came up with a low carb pizza to try.

I won't call it paleo, primal, keto, or any other cool term like that. It's none of those things, but it is extremely low carb for pizza. Here's the recipe:

Crust

• 1 cup almond flour
• 1 egg
• 1/8 tsp baking powder
• 1/8 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp basil
• 1/4 tsp oregano
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1/2 tsp salt

Toppings

• 1/4 cup Italian five cheese blend
• 1/8 cup tomato sauce
• 12 pepperonis

Directions

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. I've learned that just about everything cooks pretty well at 350 degrees.
2. Pour the dry ingredients in a small bowl.
3. Beat the egg in a larger bowl¹ until it is completely mixed. If you think you're done, you're probably not done yet.
4. Add the olive oil and mix some more.
5. Dump the dry ingredients into the big bowl and mix it thoroughly. Your mixer will probably get stuck a few times - almond flour is very thick. Just go slow, and stop to clean off the beaters as needed.
6. Oil a pan with olive oil. Don't be shy.
7. Make a ball out of the dough, and mash it onto the pan into something that looks like a pizza. Professionals might use a rolling pin, but where's the fun in that? Go for about 1/4 inch thickness.
8. Toss your pepperonis in the toaster oven for 2-3 minutes on 350 degrees to defrost them. This will also ensure they are nice and crispy when you're done.
9. Cook your crust for 10-15 minutes. Keep an eye on it - once the edges start to turn golden brown, take it out.
10. Add your sauce, cheese, and pepperonis.
11. Cook your pizza for another 10-15 minutes. Once the cheese looks melted and delicious, take it out.
12. Take it out, marvel at your beautiful creation, email me² a picture, and let it cool for a couple minutes.

You might notice that your creation looks suspiciously like a personal pizza.

This is not a personal pizza. Do not eat the whole thing yourself. This is really important. Take the advice of someone who knows someone who ate the whole thing himself without realizing what he was doing, and was sad afterward. This pizza is small, but it's extremely calorie dense. Eat slowly and enjoy - you will be satisfied afterward.

Nutrition

For the whole pizza:

• Fat: 91g
• Carbs: 30g
• Fiber: 13g
• Sugar: 5g
• Net carbs: 17g
• Protein: 43g
• Calories: 1104 (This is why you do not eat the whole pizza yourself.

Per serving (1/2 pizza):

• Fat: 46g
• Carbs: 15g
• Fiber: 6g
• Sugar: 3G
• Net carbs: 9g
• Protein: 22g
• Calories: 552

That's a lot of fat

When you decrease your carb intake, you increase your fat intake. That's how food works. Don't be afraid of the fat.

But really - How does it taste?

I won't lie to you. This is not Grimaldi's pizza. Grimaldi's pizza also has 28 grams of net carbs per slice. That's 58 grams per serving. My pizza has 9.

My pizza tastes like pizza. It satisfied my pizza craving perfectly, and I'm probably going to make it again this week. You should, too.

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