Cauliflower Crust Pizza
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Recipe type: Lunch
Author: Jillian
Ingredients
  • FOR CRUST:
  • Either
  • 1 cup raw cauliflower, finely chopped, or grated OR
  • 1 cup roasted cauliflower, riced, or finely chopped
  • 1 large egg, beaten
  • 1 cup any kind of cheese that melts well(I use Mozzarella, and sometimes I add a little Provolone, Monterrey Jack or Swiss to the mix.
  • 2 grinds of black pepper
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 tsp dried parsley
  • Toppings:
  • 1 cup of cheese that melts nicely
  • 3 Tbsp tomato sauce(from a jar or make your own)see easy recipe below.
  • TOMATO SAUCE
  • 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 medium onion,finely diced
  • 1/2 large carrot, finely diced
  • 2 cloves peeled garlic, minced or pressed
  • 1/2 zucchini, finely diced
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 tsp dried basil
  • 1 tsp dried parsley
  • Small can of diced tomatoes with juice
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
  2. Cut head of cauliflower in 3rds
  3. Either
  4. Roast florets in 350 degree F. oven with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil until it gets some color, then rice or finely chop it, OR
  5. Grate or finely chop 1 cup raw cauliflower florets
  6. Place raw cauliflower in microwave safe bowl and microwave for 5-7 minutes until cooked.
  7. Allow cauliflower to cool
  8. Shred Mozzarella or any cheese that melts nicely, and add to cooled cauliflower
  9. Lightly beat 1 large egg, and add to bowl of cauliflower and cheese
  10. Mix together and roll out on parchment or Silpat lined sheet tray
  11. Form an even circle or any other shape you like in a pizza
  12. Sprinkle herbs over cauliflower pizza
  13. Bake in oven for 13-16 minutes, until golden around edges
  14. Turn oven up to 500 degrees F.
  15. Spread 3 Tbsp of tomato sauce over crust
  16. Sprinkle any other cooked topping you enjoy
  17. Sprinkle 1 cup cheese over tomato sauce
  18. Place in oven for 5-7 minutes or until cheese is melted and crust looks crispy(it will not be crispy, it will just look crispy)
  19. Wait a few minutes and carefully remove pizza to a cutting board to slice
  20. See for yourself how yummy it is.
  21. TOMATO SAUCE
  22. Add olive oil to hot pan
  23. Add onions, carrots, zucchini, and cook for 7 minutes stirring frequently
  24. Add garlic, and cook until you can smell it
  25. Add herbs and stir for 2 minutes
  26. Add can of tomatoes and scrape bottom of pan with wooden spoon, to deglaze.
  27. cook for 10 minutes, stirring frequently, and then puree with hand blender
Recipe by Food Filled Life at http://foodfilledlife.com/2012/07/16/cauliflower-crust-pizza/