11. Sweet Potato Pizza
Ingredients
For the crust :
- 1 cup of cooked mashed sweet potato
- 2 tablespoons of coconut flour (3 syns)
- 2 tablespoons of tapioca starch (or arrowroot or cornstarch) (3 syns)
- approx 3 tablespoons of water
- ½ tsp of oregano
- ¼ tsp of chilli flakes or fire roasted tomato flakes (optional)
- ¼ tsp of garlic powder
- salt and black pepper to season
- Spray oil
For the topping :
- 180ml (3/4 cup) passata
- ¼ tsp of garlic powder
- ½ tsp of oregano
- 1 tsp of fresh chopped basil
- 1 chicken thigh, sliced into thin strips
- pinch of paprika
- baby spinach
- 42g of mozzarella, grated (1 HEa)
Instructions
- For the 1 cup of sweet potato, I just placed a large sized potato in the microwave for 8 mins until soft. Allow to cool and then scoop out of skin and mash, measure 1 cup worth.
- Add this to a bowl with the coconut flour, tapioca starch and seasonings. Then gradually add the water 1 tbs at a time and mix, each time check the mixture, keep adding the water, until it is dough like, you don’t want it too dry, but you also don’t want it too wet.You may need a little more water than I specified check after each tablespoon (different brands of coconut flour can vary)
- Preheat oven to 200c or 400f (gas mark 6)
- Line a round pizza tray with parchment paper, place the sweet potato dough onto the paper and flatten down into a round crust, not too thick, but not too thin. Spray over the top with oil
- Place in the oven and bake for approx 30 min, dough should firm and just starting to go golden.
- While pizza crust is baking you can make the toppings.
- Mix the pizza sauce ingredients together in bowl.
- Spray a frying pan over a medium heat with some spray oil.
- Add the chicken and paprika and fry till lightly golden. Remove and set aside.
- When pizza base is ready, Spread the sauce across the top, add the chicken and spinach and top with the grated mozzarella.
- Place back in the oven and bake till cheese has melted and is golden.
- Serve with a mixed salad.