Crustless Pizza Bites
Crustless Pizza Bites
Ingredients
- ½ lb ground grass-fed beef
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 2 oz pepperoni cut into small cubes
- 2 oz sun-dried tomatoes chopped, optional
- ¼ cup finely ground almond flour
- 1 T finely chopped chives
- ½ t baking powder
- ½ t garlic powder
- 1 t dried oregano
- ½ t salt
- 2 large eggs
- 3 T no-sugar-added pizza sauce
- 3 T shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine the beef, mozzarella cheese, pepperoni, tomatoes, almond flour, chives, baking powder, garlic powder, oregano, and salt.
- Add the eggs and use your hands to blend everything well. Chill for 10 minutes. Roll the meat into 1½-inch balls.
- Line a slow cooker with parchment paper. Place some pizza sauce on a plate. Roll each ball into the pizza sauce to cover.
- Place the bites on the parchment paper in the slow cooker, at least ½ inch away from each other.
- Cover and cook on HIGH for 3½ hours. Flip the bites and brush them with more sauce on the tops. Sprinkle with the cheddar cheese. Cover and cook on HIGH for 30 minutes.
- Serve the pizza bites warm with additional pizza sauce for dipping, if desired.
Nutrition
Calories: 281kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 19gFat: 20gFiber: 2gSugar: 4g
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