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Cauliflower Crust Pizza

A lighter version of your favorite cheesy meal :)
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Author: Megha Patel

Ingredients

Crust

  • 1 large head of cauliflower rinsed & cut into florets
  • 1 cup parmesan cheese grated finely
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tbsp dry oregano
  • 1 tbsp dry basil
  • 1 tbsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes

Toppings

  • pizza sauce
  • spinach
  • garlic
  • mozzarella cheese shredded
  • bell peppers
  • onion
  • jalapeno

Instructions

Crust

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  • Throw your cauliflower florets and pulse in a chopper until you get the consistency of rice.
  • Add parchment paper to a sheet pan and pour your cauliflower rice on top. Bake for about 15 minutes. (Mix the cauliflower at the halfway point to evenly cook)
  • When the cauliflower is done cooking, add it to another bowl so it cools off faster. Save the sheet pan.
  • In another bowl, whisk together your egg, dry oregano, dry basil, garlic powder, crushed red pepper flakes, and salt/black pepper per taste.
  • When the cauliflower is cool enough to touch, scoop it on to a cheese cloth and squeeze out as much liquid as possible. You may need to do this 1 cup at a time, and you may find yourself doing a couple rounds of this.
  • At this point, turn your oven back up to 450 degrees F.
  • Add the squeezed cauliflower to your bowl with the egg along with half of the parmesan cheese.
  • Mix with your hands until you form a dough-like ball.
  • Grab your sheet pan again and line it with a new piece of parchment paper. Add some cooking spray or a little bit of oil all over it.
  • Take your “dough” and use your fingers to evenly spread it all around the pan. It should look uncooked pizza dough at the end of this process.
  • Pop it into the oven for about 10 minutes on each side.
  • The crush should be golden brown and ready for toppings. If you want it crispier, you can keep it in for longer.
  • Add all of your toppings and pop it back into the oven for 7-10 minutes, or until your cheese is melted.
  • Cut into 8 slices and enjoy!

Notes

  • You can use store bought cauliflower rice if you do not want to get a head of cauliflower. You will need about 2 pounds.
  • Double the recipe to make more crusts and you can freeze them for up to 2 weeks.
  • This recipe absolutely needs the egg. Please do not skip this step otherwise you will not be able to make the dough-like crust.