Lots of folks who have type 2 diabetes avoid pizza because of it's wild and unpredictable effect on blood glucose levels. But now, you can enjoy an easy, homemade pizza without the worry, and it's so good, your family will want to eat it right along with you. My 15 year old son is now an expert pizza maker using this recipe.
The "secret" to keeping your pizza diabetic friendly is in the "dough" and in the sauce. Those are the main 2 things which can wreak havoc on your BG levels. I've tried using the lowcarb tortilla's from La Tortilla Factory, and while the tortillas are great for some things, pizza is not one of them. Then I found out about the Carbdown Flat-Out Flatbread Wraps. These are great and have only 8 net carbs per large wrap. One wrap is the perfect size to make a generous personal pizza, and you can choose between original flavor or Italian herb. You can find these wraps in the deli section of most grocery stores. For the sauce, forget about those pre-made pizza, marinara, or spaghetti sauces in jars or cans...they are loaded with sugar and/or corn syrup. Instead, go simple. I use Hunt's Tomatoes Sauce in Roasted Garlic. The normal 1/4 cup serving has less than 3 net carbs and only 2 grams of sugar. Just look for a basic can of tomato sauce in the section with canned tomatoes, diced, paste, etc...and find the lowest carb/sugar content per 1/4 cup serving. If you wonder why I keep mentioning carbs, it's because carbs are processed in your body just like sugar, so for diabetics, that means a rise in blood glucose levels. A healthy diabetic diet is low in carbohydrates, just as it is low in sugar.
Flat-Out Pizza (for one)
1 Carbdown Flat-Out Flatbread Wrap
Extra virgin olive oil (about 1/2 tablespoon)
1/4 cup tomato sauce
part-skim mozzerella cheese
topping of your choice (mushrooms, peppers, onions, olives, pepperoni, etc...)
Preheat over to 400 degrees and brush wrap with olive oil. Place it onto a pizza pan or cookie sheet, that you've sprayed lightly with non-stick spray, or brushed with a touch of olive oil.
Bake the wrap for 3-5 minutes...watch it close...just until it starts to go a little golden.
Remove wrap from oven, and smooth on the tomato sauce, top with part-skim mozzerella (how much is up to you.)
Then have fun topping the pizza with your choice of toppings.
Bake the pizza @ 350 degrees for about 10 minutes, or until cheese it bubbly.
Enjoy!
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