Pizza...cheesy and gooey...with a cauliflower crust!

Ok...

I know.  Pizza with a cauliflower crust??  Can it be possible?  It is...and it's good!

Try it.  That's all I can tell you.  It's that good.

Healthy + Gluten Free Pizza with a Cauliflower Crust

 

Prep time

15 mins

Cook time

35 mins

Total time

50 mins

 

Author: Eating Bird Food

Serves: 8

Ingredients

• ½ head cauliflower (about 2 cups riced)
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 cup part-skim shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 teaspoon basil
• 1 teaspoon oregano

Instructions

1. Pre-heat oven to 400° F.
2. Prep a cookie sheet or pizza stone. You can grease the cookie sheet or use parchment paper. (I used a pizza stone, which doesn’t require any prep if it’s seasoned.)
3. Remove the stems and leaves from your cauliflower and chop the florets into chunks. Add to a food processor and pulse just until the texture is similar to rice. If you don’t have a food processor or Vitamix, you can grate the cauliflower with a cheese grater or chop it.
4. Sauté cauliflower “rice” in a non-stick skillet over medium heat and cook until translucent, approximately 6-8 minutes. (You can use the microwave for this as well. Just place cauliflower in an uncovered microwave-safe bowl and cook for 8 minutes.)
5. In a bowl combine the cooked cauliflower with all remaining ingredients.
6. Spread dough out evenly over parchment paper (or stone) – about ¼ to ⅓ of an inch thick. The pizza should be about 9-10 inches in diameter.
7. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until the crust is golden, crispy on the edges and cooked through the middle.
8. Remove the crust from the oven.
9. Top with pizza sauce and toppings. Be careful not to add too many heavy toppings as you don’t want to weigh down the crust.
10. Broil the pizza for 5 minutes, or until the toppings are hot and the cheese is melted. Allow the pizza to cool for 2-3 minutes then cut and serve immediately.

Just top the pizza with whatever you like...I used prosciutto and fresh mozzarella.  I also roasted some fresh yellow squash and mushrooms (bella).  Whatever you use, make sure you roast it first as you only cook the pizza after putting on the toppings for about 5 minutes.

Make sure you don't over load the crust-as it's not your typical dough crust!

Enjoy, knowing you are only eating a quarter of the calories in normal crust.  And it's gluten free!!!  So yes, pizza CAN BE healthy! If you cut this crust into 8 slices, each piece of crust (without toppings) has only 50 calories, 2 carbs and 5 grams of protein! There’s no need to feel guilty about eating a few slices, several times a week!