Cauliflower Crusted Pizza

Clean and Healthy Pizza (my favorite!)

If I could eat pizza every day of my life for every meal, oh you bet I would! Pizza is my guilty pleasure and this is the way that I can feed my addiction without ruining my good eating habits. Try it out and tell me what you think!

  

Ingredients

1 cup cooked, riced cauliflower

1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

1 egg, beaten

1 teaspoon dried oregano

½ teaspoon crushed garlic

½ teaspoon garlic salt

olive oil (optional)

pizza sauce, shredded cheese and choice of your toppings*

Instructions

To "rice" the Cauliflower: Take 1 large head of fresh cauliflower, remove stems and leaves, and chop the florets into chunks. Add to food processor and pulse until it looks like grain. Do not over-do pulse or you will puree it. I use my blender on the pulse setting and only do a little cauliflower at a time so that the blades function correctly. (If you don't have a food processor, you can grate the whole head with a cheese grater). Place the riced cauliflower into a microwave safe bowl and microwave for 8 minutes. There is no need to add water, as the natural moisture in the cauliflower is enough to cook itself. One large head should produce approximately 3 cups of riced cauliflower. The remainder can be used to make additional pizza crusts immediately, or can be stored in the refrigerator for up to one week. Serves 2.

To Make the Pizza Crust:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Spray a cookie sheet with non-stick cooking spray and then a little flour to prevent sticking.
• In a medium bowl, stir together 1 cup cauliflower, egg and mozzarella. Add oregano, crushed garlic and garlic salt, stir. Transfer to the cookie sheet, and using your hands, pat out into a 9" round. Optional: Brush olive oil over top of mixture to help with browning.
• Bake at 450 degrees for 15 minutes.
• Remove from oven.
• To the crust, add sauce, toppings and cheese. Place under a broiler at high heat just until cheese is melted (approximately 3-4 minutes).
• Let the pizza cool before cutting so that you don't lose all your toppings

*Note: Toppings need to be precooked since you are only broiling for a few minutes.

For more tips on making this recipe, check out Eat, Drink, Smile. Thank you Abigail Marie and Haley Rufing for showing me this recipe! It rocks my world :)