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Low FODMAP bacon cherry tomato pizza

30 Minutes • Gluten-free • Low FODMAP • Serves 4

Have you been craving a good pizza that won’t give you a stomachache? This is it! The delicious, yeasted crust is just the right combination of chewy and crisp. It’s quick to make because it doesn’t require any kneading and it rises while it cooks, so don’t be afraid to try this tonight. Your whole family will love it!

Ingredients

2 cups gluten-free flour (Bob’s Red Mill 1 to 1 works well)

1 packet active dry yeast (2 1/4 tsp)

1 Tablespoon sugar

1 tsp salt

1 large egg

1 tsp dried basil

2 tablespoon garlic-infused olive oil (or regular)

Additional olive oil for spreading the dough

1 tsp apple cider vinegar (or white vinegar works too)

¾ cup warm water (105 – 110 degrees F)

1 cup extra sharp cheddar cheese, grated

6 slices bacon - cooked and chopped

10 cherry tomatoes - halved

6 fresh basil leaves - cut into strips

1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese

Salt and pepper

DIRECTIONS

Set pizza stone or cookie sheet on the lower rack of the oven and preheat oven to 425 degrees F.

Combine water, sugar, and yeast in a small bowl and let sit for 5 minutes until it begins to froth.

Combine flour, salt, and dried basil in a large bowl. Add in the egg, olive oil, vinegar, and yeast mixture. 

Stir until the flour is combined and the dough comes away from the sides of the bowl. Don’t add more flour – the dough is supposed to be a bit sticky.

Transfer the dough to a piece of parchment on a cookie sheet.

Using your fingers dipped in olive oil, press and push the dough out into a round or rectangle.

Keep pressing out across the parchment. It’s a bit sticky so keep dipping your fingers in olive oil and keep pressing it out until it’s all about the same thickness and in the shape you want. The surface of your crust doesn’t have to be smooth, your toppings will be covering it anyway. I like to spread it out fairly thin so I have more room to add toppings! You can roll the edges under if you like a thicker edge.

Before adding any toppings: Transfer the crust on the parchment to the hot pizza stone or cookie sheet in the oven and cook for 8-10 minutes.

Remove from the oven and brush the entire crust with garlic-infused or regular olive oil. Then, layer on the cherry tomatoes, bacon, cheddar cheese, parmesan cheese, and basil. Season with salt and pepper.

Put the pizza back in the oven and cook for another 8-10 minutes until the edges of the crust are browning and the cheese is nicely melted.

Enjoy it while it’s hot. It’s best that way.

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