Wednesday, September 7, 2016

Cauliflower Pizza Crust

I found this recipe online:
http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ree-drummond/cauliflower-crust-pizza.html

My nephew first introduced me to making cauliflower 'rice' as a substitute in things like pasta salad. He is a good cook and I definitely enjoyed the salad he made.
This is my first attempt at using cauliflower in this way. The crust is very delicious, fresh out of the oven there was a bit of cauliflower taste but has lessened and it's been especially good as leftovers for an easy lunch sandwich alternative. Cauliflower is very crumbly and messy, I think you could freeze it at the point just before or after the first bake. It would be smart to make this in big batches.


Cauliflower Pizza Crust (my first attempt)

1 Medium Head of Cauliflower (2 1/2 cups of snowy powder)
1/4 cup grated Parmesan
1 tsp Italian Seasoning (garlic powder, oregano, dry parsley)
1/4 tsp Kosher salt
1 large egg
1 cup grated mozzarella

Pulse cauliflower florets in food processor to snowy powder until you have 2 1/2 cups
Transfer processed cauliflower to microwave safe bowl, cover, and cook until soft 4-6 minutes
Transfer cooked cauliflower powder to a dry kitchen towel and allow to cool

When cool enough to handle, wrap in towel and wring out--may need to use 2nd towel

Mix together dried cauliflower, parmesan, Italian seasoning, salt, egg and mozzarella
transfer to a rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment paper



Bake at 425 degrees for 10-15 minutes until golden


Top with sauce, cheese and toppings
Bake 10 minutes more


2 comments:

  1. Wow! I'm going to share this with Frances as a gluten free alternative (I'll just send the link, of course). It looks delicious. Thanks for the "lessons learned"

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    1. Awesome! Feel free to share the Blog link &/or original.

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