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Low FODMAP Sourdough Pizza

This Low FODMAP Sourdough Pizza joins our collection of pizza recipes, which range from super-simple, to wood-fired Neapolitan-Style and several in-between. You can read more in Everything You Need To Know About Low FODMAP Pizza. This recipe begins with a Sourdough Starter, which we teach you to make in that recipe, and then the recipe for the sourdough pizza itself is here below.

Low FODMAP Serving Size Info: The serving size is going to depend on your toppings; eat to your tolerance. An average of 12 servings is a good place to start.

Course: Dinner, lunch
Cuisine: American & Italian
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Resting Time: 1 day
Total Time: 1 day 40 minutes
Makes: 12 Servings
Calories: 304 kcal
Author: Dédé Wilson

Ingredients:

Pizza Dough:

  • 1 1/3 cups (315 ml) warm water; just make it warm to the touch
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • ½ cup (120 g) room temperature sourdough starter
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 17.6- ounces (500 g) organic unbleached bread flour (white wheat), such as King Arthur Organic Bread Flour, plus extra
  • Medium-grind cornmeal
  • Extra virgin olive oil

Sauce & Toppings:

  • 3 cups (720 ml) Low FODMAP Pizza Sauce, Quick Everyday Tomato Sauce or low FODMAP marinara
  • 1 ¼ - pounds (570 g) shredded low-moisture mozzarella
  • Low FODMAP toppings as desired

Preparation:

  1. 24-hours Before Serving - For Making By Hand: Stir the warm water and salt together until salt dissolves in a large mixing bowl. Stir in the sourdough starter and olive oil, then add the 500 g of flour using a combination of stirring and folding until all ingredients are combined well. At first the mixture will look shaggy. At that point use your hands to work the dough and knead it enough for the dough to come together into a moist, springy ball.

  2. 24-hours Before Serving - For Making With A Stand Mixer: Stir the warm water and salt together until salt dissolves in a stand mixer bowl. Stir in the sourdough starter and olive oil, then add the 500 g of flour using the dough hook on a low-medium speed until all ingredients are combined well. At first the mixture will look shaggy. At that point you can continue to use the mixer and dough hook, or use your hands to work the dough and knead it enough for the dough to come together into a moist, springy ball.

  3. Whichever way you prepare the dough, scrape into a clean container with room for expansion, cover it well and allow to sit at room temperature for 30 minutes to 1 hour (whatever works for your schedule). Use your hands to bring the bottom of the dough up and over the top, gently stretching as you go. (I moisten my hands a bit to minimize sticking). Turn the container and repeat the stretch and fold action several times. I usually do about 4 to 6 stretch/folds.

  4. Cover the container and bulk ferment the dough at room temperature for 12-hours or overnight or as long as it takes until you see at least 50% expansion and up to double in bulk. How much you allow the dough to proof will come with practice and you will determine what works for you in terms of the temperature of your room, what the resulting dough is like and your preferences in the final result. 50% expansion is the minimum.

  5. About 12-Hours Later: Unmold the dough onto your work surface. Use a bench scraper to divide the dough into four equal portions and then round off these balls. Place the balls in a covered container – either one large container that allows room for expansion, or individual containers - and refrigerate for 6 hours or up to 36 hours.

  6. 2-Hours Before Baking: Remove the dough ball(s) from the refrigerator at least 2-hours before you want to start baking. If your room temperature is cool, you might give yourself more time.

  7. Have sauce, cheese and toppings ready to use. Position rack in upper third of oven. Preheat oven to 500°F (260°C).

  8. Place a 12-inch (30.5 cm) cast-iron pan over a medium heat burner on top of the stove to preheat. You want to get it very hot, but not smoking. Meanwhile pat out one dough ball to about 9-inches (23 cm).

  9. When the pan is hot, scatter a tiny bit of cornmeal on the pan and immediately – and carefully – transfer the dough to the pan. Don’t burn yourself! Brush the dough lightly with olive oil and cook it over the burner until the dough starts to bubble a bit. Immediately spread with about ¾ cup (180 ml) of your chosen sauce going all the way to the edge. Top with cheese and any other desired low FODMAP toppings.

  10. Place in the oven and bake for about 10 to 15 minutes or until the cheese is melted, bubbling, and golden. Serve immediately! You can then make the subsequent pizzas, or, if you have a second pan, do two at once. I do not like to make more than 2 at a time both because the logistics of prepping the pizza and also more than 2 do not bake in the oven as well as I like.

Notes:

FODMAP Information

Our recipes are based on Monash University and FODMAP Friendly science.

  • Canned Tomatoes: Monash University has lab tested canned tomatoes and they are low FODMAP at 92 g or 3.2-ounces, which they say is about ⅗ of a cup. Moderate FODMAPs kick in at about ¾ cup or 115 g, at which point fructose can become an issue.
  • Cheese: Many cheeses have low FODMAP serving sizes. The low FODMAP diet is not a dairy-free diet. Hard cheeses such as Parmigiano Reggiano or Pecorino Romano have been lab tested by Monash University and are low FODMAP in 40 g amounts.
  • Oil: All pure oils are fats and contain no carbohydrates, therefore they contain no FODMAPs.
  • Tomatoes: Both Monash University and FODMAP Friendly have lab tested common, beefsteak tomatoes. Monash University lab tests have shown no FODMAPs. FODMAP Friendly gives them a “Pass” at ½ cup (75 g) portions. Cherry tomatoes and Plum (Roma) tomatoes have also been tested by Monash and FODMAP Friendly. Both Monash and FODMAP Friendly recommend 75 g of cherry tomatoes as a serving (about 5 or ½ cup) and 75 g of plum or Roma tomatoes, which is about 1 small tomato or ½ cup.
  • Wheat Flour: The low FODMAP diet is neither wheat-free nor gluten-free. Small amounts of wheat are low FODMAP. For instance, 35 g of wheat bread made with white wheat flour – about 1 slice – has been lab tested by Monash University and is deemed low FODMAP.

Please always refer to the Monash University & FODMAP Friendly smartphone apps for the most up-to-date lab tested information. As always, your tolerance is what counts; please eat accordingly. The ultimate goal of the low FODMAP diet is to eat as broadly as possible, without triggering symptoms, for the healthiest microbiome.

Nutrition Facts
Low FODMAP Sourdough Pizza
Amount Per Serving
Calories 304 Calories from Fat 108
% Daily Value*
Fat 12g18%
Sodium 388mg16%
Potassium 1mg0%
Carbohydrates 36g12%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 18g36%
Calcium 1mg0%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.