Gluten Free Quick Pizza

A sweet friend asked me to give a little crash course on gluten-free and what all it entails, so day by day I will start giving you a little gluten-free guide to life.  This topic is huge, but I am going to try my best to make this concise and easy to understand.

A common question is: which foods contain gluten?

There are a TON of foods that contain gluten.  The best thing to do is to read food labels carefully.  Common foods that contain gluten:

Bagels

Beer

Biscuits

Bread

Bread crumbs

Breaded fish

Breaded meats or poultry

Bread pudding

Brownies

Cake

Cereal

Chicken strips and nuggets

Croissants

Cookies

Couscous

Crackers

Croutons

Doughnuts

Dumplings

English Muffins

Flour

Flour tortillas

Fried vegetables

Graham crackers

Hamburger buns

Hotdog buns

Ice cream cones

Macaroni

Melba toast

Muffins

Naan bread

Noodles

Orzo

Pancakes

Pasta

Pastries

Pie crusts

Pita bread

Pizza crust

Pretzels

Rolls

Scones

Spaghetti

Stuffing

Tabbouleh

Waffles

Foods that can contain gluten (be sure to check labels for wheat, gluten, flour, ....):

Bologna

Candy (many candies are gluten-free, but others are not)

Canned baked beans

Cold cuts

Packaged cereals, even corn cereals

Commercially prepared broth

Commercially prepared chocolate milk

Commercially prepared soup

Custard

Fruit fillings

Gravy

Gum

Hot dogs

Ice cream

Non-dairy creamer

Play dough

Potato chips

Pudding

Root beer

Syrups

Salad dressing

Soy sauce

Vegetables with commercially prepared sauces

So my recipe today came after browsing the frozen food aisles in search of something for a late dinner.  I decided upon a pizza and right before check-ing out, thought, "I can make something that will taste better than this!"  Yes, this is no gourmet pizza.  However, it is an easy and quick meal or snack when your blood sugar starts to get low and you need a quick fix! 

Gluten Free Quick Pizza 

Ingredients:

1 package Udi's Gluten Free Pizza Crust (contains 2 pizza crusts)

1 can tomato paste

1 teaspoon oregano

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon pepper

1 8-ounce package mozzarella cheese, shredded

1 package gluten-free pepperonis

Place pizza stone in oven and preheat to 425°.

Mix spices and salt with tomato paste and spoon on each pizzas.  

Spread the tomato paste evenly and top each with half of the cheese. 

 Top with pepperonis and bake about 12-14 minutes or until cheese is bubbly and crust is golden brown. 

Yum Yum! Enjoy the endless possibilities of toppings you can add!  One of my all time favorites is a tiny bit of tomato paste, sun dried tomatoes, roasted red peppers, artichoke hearts, chicken Italian sausage (pre-cook), and crumbled ricotta!