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[Hank D Thoreau]

Okay, sorry for the miss-information in my pizza party question. My buddy is on a keto diet. I had mistakenly asked for info on vegan.

My confusion came from the fact that his wife mentioned cooking vegetables for him.

So now I am looking for something that fits into a keto diet. I have to talk to him about these fad diets.

[Hank D Thoreau]

I am getting some info from the cook that lives with us. She makes pizza crusts from almond flower and mozzarella. Also cauliflower and mozzarella but the almond works better. You can buy almond flower, if you can find it, or grind your own. She makes her own pizza sauce with crushed tomatoes and seasoning. We will need to do some experimentation.  She was doing this while on a keto diet.

[bregent]

>She makes her own pizza sauce with crushed tomatoes and seasoning.

Here's the recipe I use for pizza sauce for NY style. Note, the sauce is not cooked but the herbs/spices are extracted using hot extraction. I typically don't add the sugar - it depends on how acidic the tomatoes are. Also, different microwaves operate at different power - start with less microwave time to make sure you do not overcook the spices.

28 oz can crushed tomatoes (Wal Mart, Kroger or Smart & Final brand, code on the can is 5TPCG OL

0-14 g sugar (optional)
7g salt
0.75 g ground black pepper
0.42 g oregano
1-2 TB of olive oil
(3.5 g) garlic powder
0.25 g ground fennel
0.40 g crushed red pepper

The salt and sugar (if used) are added directly to the canned tomatoes. 
Put the olive oil and all the spices into a small microwave safe container such as a ramekin or a coffee cup.  Ensure that all the spices are wet from being covered in olive oil.  Microwave the mixture for 2 minutes at 30% power. This is called “microwave extraction”.  This technique gives you the same effect of cooking the sauce, without the negative effects of cooking canned tomatoes.  The herbs and spices get infused into the oil, so you get the benefits of cooking the sauce without cooking the tomatoes.

Pour the oil/spice mix into a container with the tomatoes.  Close the container and shake the heck out of it.  It is ready to serve immediately,  but it is better if refrigerated overnight.  Note that pizza sauce should be applied to a pizza when it has reached room temperature.

[Hank D Thoreau]

I went full keto on the pizza. I baked a couple of Fat Head pizza dough. They are made from almond flour, mozzarella and creme cheese. I bought several jars of pizza sauce, each with no sugar. Our guest does not eat red meat so I cooked some chicken sausages which also have mozzarella in them. It turned out great. I cooked the second one and will eat it tomorrow. I cannot afford the calories eating pizza all the time so I am hoping the keto pizza is a good alternative.

Oh yea, my pizza was not keto, and it was good.