Low-carb Pizza Casserole

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 8 ounces mushrooms, washed and sliced
• 1/2 green bell pepper, washed, seeded, and diced
• 1 cup marinated artichoke hearts, drained and cut into 1/2 inch pieces
• 1 pre-cooked sweet italian sausage, cut into 1/4 inch pieces (like niman ranch's)
• 10 -15 black olives, sliced into small rings (optional)
• 8 ounces tomato sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon no-salt italian seasoning
• 1 cup shredded pizza cheese (like crystal farms pizzeria cheese, alternatively, 1 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese)
• 6 eggs
• 1/2 cup 2% milk
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

Recipe

• 1 pre-heat oven to 375 degrees f.
• 2 cut the pre-washed and pre-sliced mushrooms into 1/2 inch pieces, and cut the pre-cooked sweet italian sausage into small pieces, about 1/4 inch thick.
• 3 heat a non-stick skillet on medium-high heat on the stovetop, and add 1 tablespoons olive oil, the mushrooms, and sausage. cook until mushrooms are soft, stirring occasionally.
• 4 meanwhile, wash, seed, and dice 1/2 of a green bell pepper.
• 5 when mushrooms are soft, add the green bell pepper, and cook an additional 30 seconds. remove from heat and leave in skillet.
• 6 drain the marinated artichoke hearts, and cut into 1/2 inch pieces. if desired, add the sliced black olives to the artichoke hearts in a small bowl until evenly mixed.
• 7 in a large mixing bowl, beat 6 eggs and 1/2 cup milk until yolks are well blended.
• 8 add 1/2 teaspoons italian seasoning, and 4 ounces of the tomato sauce, and blend well with a wire whisk.
• 9 add 1/2 cup of the pizza cheese to the egg, milk, tomato sauce and italian seasoning mixture until evenly distributed.
• 10 combine mushrooms, sausage, bell pepper, artichokes and olives together in the skillet. pour the mixed ingredients into a pre-greased 9" x 13" glass casserole dish.
• 11 pour the egg mixture over these ingredients, and fold with a silicone spatula until evenly distributed in casserole dish.
• 12 pour the remaining 4 ounces of tomato sauce over the top of the casserole, and spread evenly with the silicone spatula.
• 13 sprinkle 1/2 cup of the shredded pizza cheese over the top of the casserole so it is evenly distributed.
• 14 bake for 30-35 minutes until the cheese is melted and bubbling.