Name: Cauliflower Crust Pizza
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 1 large pizza
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 small head cauliflower, cut into florets; ½ tsp minced garlic; 1 large egg; 2 tsp Italian seasoning; ½ cup mozzarella cheese; Salt and pepper, to season; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 1 tsp Italian seasoning; 1 small green bell pepper (capsicum), chopped; 3-4 large button mushrooms, chopped; 12- 14 cherry tomatoes, cut in halves; 8-10 black pitted olives, cut in halves; ¾ cup mozzarella cheese

Cauliflower crust pizza – absolutely perfect for your pizza cravings when you want to eat healthy.

It’s hard to believe, there was a time in my life when I really hated cauliflower. The fact is I adore this vegetable now. Now I think anything made with cauliflower is simply delicious and adds a wow factor to your meal. Seriously, your likes and preferences always change as you grow older.

These days I make this cauliflower crust pizza whenever I want to turn my fast food craving into a healthy, guilt-free treat. Of course, this crust is not as crispy and chewy as the real one, but you could enjoy it with your favorite toppings.

Riced cauliflower is flavored with herbs and cheese. Just don’t skimp on the herbs. It imparts a wonderful flavor to the crust. In the end, the crust doesn’t even taste like cauliflower at all.

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Yield: 1 large pizza

Cauliflower Crust Pizza

If you want to enjoy healthy pizza, cauliflower crust pizza is the way to go!

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 45 minutes

Total Time 1 hour

Ingredients

For the Pizza Crust:

1 small head cauliflower, cut into florets
½ tsp minced garlic
1 large egg
2 tsp Italian seasoning
½ cup mozzarella cheese
Salt and pepper, to season

For the Topping:

2 tbsp tomato paste
1 tsp Italian seasoning
1 small green bell pepper (capsicum), chopped
3-4 large button mushrooms, chopped
12- 14 cherry tomatoes, cut in halves
8-10 black pitted olives, cut in halves
¾ cup mozzarella cheese

Instructions

To Make the Pizza Crust:

Preheat oven to 220 C.
Place the cauliflower florets in a blender, and give it a quick whizz to make the riced cauliflower. Do this in batches, if needed.
Place the riced cauliflower in a microwave safe bowl and cover with a lid. Microwave on high for 10 minutes.
Place riced cauliflower in a large bowl. When cooled, squeeze out as much water as possible.
Combine riced cauliflower, garlic, egg, Italian seasoning and cheese in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper.
Line a large baking tray with baking paper. Press the cauliflower mixture firmly onto the tray as thin as possible. Bake for 20 minutes or until golden.

Add the Topping:

When the crust is done, spread the tomato paste on it. Sprinkle with Italian seasoning. Add the cheese. Then add all the veggies. Place it back in the oven, and bake for another 10 minutes.

Nutrition Information

Yield

Serving Size

1
Amount Per Serving Calories 180 Total Fat 11g Saturated Fat 5g Trans Fat 0g Unsaturated Fat 4g Cholesterol 74mg Sodium 200mg Carbohydrates 11g Net Carbohydrates 0g Fiber 4g Sugar 6g Sugar Alcohols 0g Protein 12g

Comments

Traditionallymodernfood says

October 25, 2015 at 1:26 am

Looks perfect.. Great eat to make kids eat veggies

CHCooks says

October 26, 2015 at 10:35 pm

This is super innovative – looks awesome too 🙂

Anu-My Ginger Garlic Kitchen says

October 27, 2015 at 5:33 am

Love cauliflower crust pizza. And this one looks awesome!

julie says

October 29, 2015 at 1:38 am

The crust is super with cauliflower…yummm n creative 🙂