Ok so I have created a bit of buzz about these "cauliflower pizzas" I keep talking about on my statuses. So I thought it would be a perfect post that might take my mind of the not so favorable Presidential election.....sigh any hoo
I found the recipe on Pinterest essentially you are replacing the bread crust with a cauliflower crust, not only does this create a gluten free option but it also creates a breadless option which hopefully will create a slimmer me....
So my version of the recipe is
1 cup mashed or riced or finely chopped/mushed cauliflower
1 egg beaten
1/2 cup parm
1/2 cup mozzarella
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon garlic
1/4 basil
1/4 oregano
or you could just do a teaspoon of Italian bread seasoning.....
Mix this together and set aside. Now if you have a silpat like I do then you can skip the next step. If not continue reading this part :p
place oil on your cookie sheet, and place parchment paper on top.... No I haven't mistyped nor have I lost my mind. the goal is your non-stick surface doesn't move when you remove your crust or pizza.
Now form the cauliflower mixture into four individual size pizzas. (you could make one large one which is what I did the first time however it was difficult to get the slices without messing them up)
I just scoop it out onto the silpat and pat it down with my hand in somewhat of a circle.... 0 ....
I bake at 430 for 16 mins. the original recipe calls for 12-15 but I like a crispier crust.
Remove from oven. If you are freezing the extra crust remove them to another parchment paper line surface while they cool then place into freezer until frozen and wrap and store in freezer.
(i will let you know how mine turn out if you remind me!)
Now for those of you who are not freezing them proceed as follows:
place your pizza sauce (or spaghetti sauce in my case, what I use what I have on hand) onto the pizza as you normally would, then top with toppings and an extra layer of cheese.
Return to oven and cook until topping are at your desired doneness. (is that right?)
I cook mushrooms longer, onions less etc. just depends what I put on it.
remove from oven plate and enjoy.
I love this recipe and while no it is not exactly like pizza it is darn close and in my humble opinion better for me than regular pizza. It solves my craving without adding to my waistline hopefully.
Thanks for visiting. Until next time
T. Weathers
