Cauliflower Pizza (originally inspired by HealthyInaYear)
This delicious pizza is absolutely wonderful with all kinds of toppings. This particular recipe is hearty and filling but saves you from the many empty calories of regular pizza. While this recipe may be a bit higher in calories, you can reduce the amount of fat in the cheese and remove the meats. It can be altered to be vegan or vegetarian and you can change the toppings any which way to suit your taste!
Number of Servings: 4
Serving: 1 slice
Entire Pizza: 1052 calories (per MyFitnessPal)
Calories per serving: 263 (per MyFitnessPal)
Ingredients:
1 1/4 cup of riced (chopped) cauliflower
2 organic brown eggs
1 cup mozzarella for crust (can also use cheddar)
1 cup mozzarella for topping
1/3 cup organic marinara
2 slices bacon
6 oz ground turkey
1/3 zucchini thinly sliced
1/4 cup white onion
Italian herb grinder/oregano/parsley/garlic powder
The crust:
Rice or finely chop the cauliflower. The cauliflower should be the size of rice granules and be as dry as you can get it (paper towels usually do the trick here). In a large mixing bowl, beat the eggs then add the cauliflower and shredded cheese. Mix all of it together until it is consistent, then press into a lightly greased pizza pan. Once in the shape you want it, sprinkle the crust with your chosen spices - we used an Italian spice grinder.
As the crust is cooking, prep your veggies and meats. Pre-cook all meats and slice your veggies however you want. Watery vegetables like tomatoes, zucchini or squash should be cut thin to ensure crispyness.
Bake the crust 450F for 12 to 15 minutes. It should look like lightly cooked bread. If you double the recipe, cook 15 to 20 minutes.
Making the Pizza:
After removing the pizza from the oven, top with your sauce, cheese, meats, onion and zucchini, saving a little cheese to sprinkle over the top of all of that. Simply place the pizza back in the oven for a few more minutes until browned and the cheese is bubbly.
This makes four large pieces.
Enjoy!