Low- Carb Pizza Pockets

I think I found my new go-to quick meal/ snack. As an all time lover of everything pizza related, when I saw a recipe for Pizza Pockets on Pinterest, I knew I had to try it. Plus, the low-carb detail made it extra enticing. I'm going to be honest, these "yummy looking" pizza's were not too yummy the first time around. Here is the original recipe I found on Pinterest:

INGREDIENTS

2 - Low Carb Tortillas

1 1/2 Cup Shredded Mozzarella Cheese

2 Tbs.  Parmesan Cheese

4 Tbs - Pizza Sauce 

3 oz. Pepperoni Slices 

3 oz. Canadian Bacon

Olive Oil

Oregano

Italian Seasoning

Garlic Powder

I followed the recipe to a T. I pre-heated the oven to 400 degrees, placed the tortillas on an oven pan, and added all of the proper ingredients. The inside of the pizza pocket included ingredients 1-6; once folded over, you put olive oil and spices on top. After cooking for ten minutes, I was utterly disappointed once I tried it. It was entirely too salty. I think the combination of the spices, the pepperoni, AND the Canadian bacon was too much. Therefore, I tried it again, but altered to recipe to my own liking (and made it a little healthier too):  

INGREDIENTS

2 - Low Carb Tortillas

1 1/2 Cup *Fat-Free Shredded Mozzarella Cheese

2 Tbs.  Parmesan Cheese

4 Tbs - Pizza Sauce 

3 oz. Canadian Bacon

Olive Oil

Italian Seasoning

Though I only subtracted a few ingredients, it made all the difference. This time, it was much less saltier, and also healthier! The beauty of this recipe is that you can experiment with different ingredients. I made it another time with different types of cheeses and one with added black olives and mushrooms. I also want to try a BBQ chicken one sometime. All in all, it's a great and quick snack/ meal (depending on how hungry you are), and also pretty healthy! Enjoy :) 

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven too 400*

Warm each tortilla in the microwave for about 20-30 seconds to soften it

Spoon 1 Tbs. pizza sauce on one half of each tortilla

Next layer half of the cheese - Dividing evenly between the two tortillas.  Leave some of the cheese close to the outer edge of the tortilla.  This will help you pinch them closed when you are finished with the fillings.

Divide the meats evenly between the two tortillas and place on top of the cheese

Divide the remaining cheese between the two tortillas and layer on top of the meat.  

Spoon 1 Tbs. pizza sauce over top of the cheese on each tortilla

Fold the tortillas closed and pinch the edges together.  If you can't get them to stay all the way closed, do not worry as they will stick together and stay closed in the oven

Brush some olive oil over top of each pizza pocket.  On top of the olive oil sprinkle some oregano, Italian seasoning, and garlic powder.  On top of the seasoning sprinkle 1 Tbs. of grated parmesan 

Bake for 10 minutes.  It will be a nice golden brown.

SERVE AND ENJOY!!!

Makes 2 Servings -  8 net carbs per serving (This may vary depending on the brand of tortillas and pizza sauce you use)

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