Wheat-Free Recipes: Pizza

Seeing as this the last week of National Celiac Disease Awareness Month, I thought I’d give you all several wheat-free recipes.

You don’t need to have celiac disease to reap the benefits of going wheat free. You will also likely enjoy looser pants and tops as you reduce inflammation and false fat. You may even start to feel your female hormones come into balance in the form of fewer menopause symptoms like hot flashes and night sweats.

Best of all, you can enjoy all these benefits without depriving yourself of your favorite foods, including pizza, pasta, and baked goods.

So, on that note, I’ll give you two pizza recipes today, two pasta recipes on Wednesday, and we’ll end the week with two of my favorite desserts on Friday…just in time for the weekend.

BBQ Chicken Pizza
Serves 4 (two slices each)

This is my family’s favorite pizza. It’s so easy and is so delicious, you’ll never miss the wheat. If you are vegetarian, swap the chicken for 14 ounces of black beans, drained.

• 1 wheat-free pizza crust, such as Namaste Foods
• ? cup pizza sauce
• ? cup low-sugar BBQ sauce
• 2 red peppers, sliced
• 1 red onion, sliced
• ? cup mushrooms, sliced
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 6 ounces chicken breast, cooked and cubed
• 4 ounces goat cheese, crumbled
• 1 avocado, diced

Combine pizza sauce and BBQ sauce in a small bowl. Spread evenly over the pizza crust. Saut? peppers, onions, and mushrooms in olive oil until tender. Distribute pepper mixture over sauce. Add chicken and goat cheese. Bake at 425?F for 12–15 minutes, or until goat cheese has browned. Top with diced avocado and serve warm.

Pesto Pepper Pizza
Serves 4 (two slices each)

This is a great pizza for those of you who don’t care for tomatoes or tomato sauce.

• 1 wheat-free pizza crust, such as Namaste Foods
• 1 cup pesto
• 4 ounces roasted red peppers, sliced
• 4 ounces goat cheese, crumbled

Spread pesto evenly over the pizza crust. Distribute peppers evenly over sauce. Top with goat cheese and bake at 425?F for 12–15 minutes, or until goat cheese has browned. Serve warm.

For more great wheat-free recipes, visit Dr. Lark’s Web site.