Showing posts with label Unleftover pizza. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Unleftover pizza. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

"UnLeftover" Pizza Bento

When you're gluten free you can't have pizza....and you definitely cannot have cold, leftover pizza for lunch!

Wait, what?  That's a rule I cannot accept!  I absolutely love pizza in all forms - even during my six months as a vegan cheese-less pizza was a staple.  There is one takeout restaurant in Austin with great gluten free pizza, but it requires 24 hour notice.  So for spur of the moment lunch ideas, I keep gluten free cornmeal English muffins in my freezer.

For today's "unleftover" pizza, let an English muffin thaw in the refrigerator overnight.  Toast one half with a tablespoon leftover marinara sauce, two pieces Canadian bacon - shredded, and two tablespoons shredded mozzarella* cheese.  Toast until the cheese is melted and cool completely before packing in your box to prevent condensation and spoilage.

To complete my lunch, I have celery sticks, a butter leaf lettuce and orange bell pepper salad, ranch dressing in the sauce container, grapes and cottage cheese with black sesame seeds.

*Note: Commercially shredded cheese are often packed in cornstarch to prevent clumping, however some brands used a gluten based anti-clumping agent.  I shred cheese from a block - it is cheaper and the block cheese will last longer - but if you are using a pre-shredded bag, read the label.