One of my favorite cheat foods is pizza! I'm pretty sure almost everyone loves this food! Thanks to my biggest fitness inspiration, Ashley Horner, for sharing this delicious recipe, you and I can know have pizza without all of the carb-loaded guilt!
I am all for trying new and healthy recipes, sometimes I have to convince my boyfriend about the outcome but this time I wasn't so sure. Cauliflower? How could it possibly replace the crust of pizza? Well, it definitely worked and we were both amazed and in shock at just how good it was. I even had our friend try some, he then asked for the recipe and now he brags to people about how good it was!
It's super easy to make and very affordable too! Hope you enjoy this recipe as much as we all do! It makes about 12 pizza squares.
Cauliflower Crust Pizza
Ingredients:
* 1 head of cauliflower
* 1/2 cup pizza sauce
* 1- 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzerella (low fat optional)
* 1 tsp garlic (minced or powder)
* 1 tsp oregano
* 1 tsp basil
* 1/2 tsp sea salt
* 1 egg
* nonstick cooking spray
* veggies/cooked chicken (your choice)
Utensils:
* 1 large cutting board
* 1 medium mixing bowl
* 1 large microwavable bowl
* 1 cookie sheet
* plastic wrap
* aluminum foil
* pizza cutter or sharp knife
* spatula
* cheese grater (if needed)
Directions:
1. Cut cauliflower head into florets, add to food processor and shred well. Place in large bowl and add about 1/8 cup water, cover with plastic wrap, microwave 8 mins.
2. While microwaving, pre-heat oven to 400F, grate 1- 1/2 cups mozzerella cheese, set aside.
3. In small bowl add one cracked egg, seasonings, and 1/2 cup mozzerella cheese.
4. Cut up all pizza toppings (veggies/chicken)
ex: zucchini, mushrooms, olives, bell peppers, pineapple, baby spinach leaves, artichoke hearts, basil leaves, tomato, turkey pepperoni, turkey bacon, seasoned chicken.
5. When cauliflower is ready, drain any excess water (if needed), add egg/seasoning mixture to cauliflower bowl, mix well.
6. Place aluminum foil over entire cookie sheet, spray generously, pour cauliflower mixture onto it and shape in into a rectangle with spatula, go around edges to get a good shape.
7. Bake for 15-20mins until it starts to get golden brown in spots and look a little crispy.
8. Pull out of oven, turn it to broil-hi, add pizza sauce, remaining cheese, and toppings. Place in oven for 5-7 more mins (keep an eye on it) when it is cooked to your preference, remove from oven.
9. Wait a few minutes, slice it up into squares and serve with red pepper flakes/parmesan (optional)
10. I recommend eating it with a fork and knife, especially if its still pretty hot. Enjoy!
