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low carb pizza casserole recipe for diabetics

Diabetic Friendly Low Carb Pizza Casserole

An easy weeknight meal for the whole family that is low in carbs and high in flavour.
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: diabetic friendly pizza casserole, low carb pizza casserole
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 10
Calories:
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Ingredients

  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 1 large Onion - Chopped
  • 3 cloves Garlic - minced
  • 1 pound pepperoni,- sliced
  • 9 ounce can of Sliced Mushrooms
  • 3 cups Shirataki Penne Noodles
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • ½ tsp Ground Black Pepper
  • 3 cups Mozzarella Cheese - grated
  • 15 ounce can of Tomato Sauce
  • 1 cup Sugar Free Pizza Sauce (link to recipe below)

Instructions

Prepare the noodles

  • Drain and rinse the shirataki noodles under running water.
  • Fill a saucepan with clean water and add the noodles.
  • Bring to a boil and boil for 4 or 5 minutes.
  • Drain and rinse the noodles again and then set aside.

Remaining casserole

  • Preheat oven to 350 °F (175 C)
  • In a large frying pan, brown the ground beef along with the onions and garlic.
  • In a large bowl, mix the ground beef noodles, salt and pepper, half of the mushrooms, half of the pepperoni, 1 cup of grated cheese and tomato sauce.
  • Pour into the casserole dish and spread out evenly.
  • Spread the sugar-free pizza sauce over the surface.
  • Spread the remaining grated cheese evenly over the pizza sauce.
  • Spread the remaining pepperoni and mushrooms over the cheese.
  • Bake in the oven for 45 minutes for up to an hour, until the cheese is bubbly and thoroughly melted.
  • Serve hot.