One of my favorite things to eat is pizza. I think it is the ultimate comfort food for me. Growing up, we had a Little Caesar’s pizza every week (and anytime my mom didn’t want to cook). My favorite night to have it was Friday night. Not only was it a pizza night, but we ate it in front of the television while watching TGIF (iykyk). However, I’m not 10 years old still and consuming that many carbs is not good for me (and my waistline at 45). So, when I came across a protein pizza crust recipe, I was ecstatic! I’ve tweaked the recipe and it’s, not only delicious, but it’s jam packed with protein!
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What is all this talk about protein?
Listen, I know there are a lot of different schools of thought about what we need to eat and what diet is better. This post is not about that. If you’ve been around long enough, you know that I am passionate about whole foods, getting your protein in, and eating real fat. Just like fat is good for our brain, protein is good for our heart. Think about it. Our heart is a muscle. The most important muscle in our body. If we consistently under eat protein, what could that do to our heart? My philosophy is to fill my plate with protein first, then veggies, then a small helping of a starch. I use fat sparingly, but I don’t cut it out entirely. My eggs are scrambled in butter; I use olive oil; and I love salad dressings. All in moderation.
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Ok Ok…Let’s Get To The Protein Pizza Already
Alrighty…I can take a hint. You are really wanting me to get to the protein pizza recipe so you can make it for you. Oh…and pro tip, Aldi’s has a great lean ground chicken for a great price.
Protein Pizza Recipe
Delicious, easy to make, protein pizza that will help you hit your protein goals!
Ingredients
- 1 lb Lean Ground Chicken
- 1/2 cup Grated Parmesan Cheese
- 2 TBSP Grated Parmesan Cheese Only add if you think you need to. My mixture was a little wet, so I added more cheese.
- 2 tsp Italian Seasoning
- 2 TBSP Minced Garlic I used the jarred minced garlic
- 1 tsp Salt
- 2 large Beaten Eggs
- Pizza toppings of your choice!
Instructions
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Preheat your oven to 400 degrees and line your baking pan with parchment paper. DO NOT SPRAY WITH COOKING SPRAY!
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Place your ground chicken, parmesan cheese, Italian seasoning, salt, and minced garlic into a mixing bowl and mix with a spoon. Add the extra parmesan cheese, if needed.
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Lightly beat two eggs and add that to your mixing bowl. Mix well.
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Place your ground chicken mixture on to the parchment paper and slowly shape your pizza crust. I used a large baking sheet so I made mine a rectangle. Try to get yours as thin as possible. I think mine was between 1/4" and 1/2" thick.
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Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes. I like mine to be slightly golden brown.
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Remove from the oven and let sit for 10-12 minutes before adding your pizza toppings.
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Add the sauce and pizza toppings of your choice and place back in the oven for 15 minutes.
Recipe Notes
Your calories and macros for this recipe will be dependent on the toppings that you chose. I recommend you put the recipe into an app like My Fitness Pal to figure out your personal macros!
Protein Pizza Topping Ideas
We opted for a very plain, run of the mill pizza and used red onions, red peppers, pepperoni, and cheese. But you can make this pizza however you want. I think next time I am going to make a protein feta bread recipe. It’s my favorite appetizer at our go to pizza place! I will share the recipe when I make it. Feel free to leave me a comment letting me know what topping combinations you like on pizza. I’m always up for ideas! As for the pizza sauce, we LOVE Rao’s pizza sauce. I got the garlic one. It was really good.
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