Easy Diabetic-Compatible Breakfast Pizza
pstrongServes 1/strong/p
h3Note/h3
pThis is such a fun recipe for children of all ages. You get to choose what you top it with and you can prepare the ingredients the night before./p
h3Ingredients/h3
ul
li1 Joseph’s low-carbohydrate pita/li
li2 large eggs/li
li1 tbsp milk/li
li1 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese/li
liSalt and pepper to taste/li
li2 oz fried ham or cooked bacon, cut into strips/li
li2 scallions/li
li1 tbsp butter or Smart Balance/li
li1 roasted tomato (or 2 tbsp drained diced tomatoes)/li
li2 slices mozzarella, Swiss, provolone or cheddar cheese/li
li2 tbsp fresh basil, divided/li
li1 tbsp butter or Smart Balance/li
/ul
h3Preparation/h3
ol
liHeat oven to 425 F./li
liMix eggs, 1 tbsp milk, 1 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper. Scramble./li
liSaute ham (or bacon) and scallions in 1 tbsp butter or Smart Balance./li
liPoke holes in the pita with a tooth pick. Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment or non-stick foil./li
liBake until the edges just start to curl and brown, 3-5 minutes./li
liCarefully remove from the oven and spread 1 tbsp butter or Smart Balance over top. Sprinkle with ½ of the basil. Spoon the eggs onto pizza. Top with the cheese followed by the remaining toppings./li
liPut pizza in the oven until the cheese melts. Remove from the pan and sprinkle with remaining basil./li
/ol
h3Nutritional Information/h3
pNet carbohydrates: 10g/p
pciteRecipe from a href="http://www.thedecadentdiabetic.com/"Ward Alper, the Decadent Diabetic/a./cite/p
p class="small-note"In the event that you find that this recipe is not appropriate for diabetics, please a href="http://www.informationaboutdiabetes.com/ content/main/about-contact"contact us/a and we will review your suggestions./p
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