Ingredients for the Cauliflower Crust:
4 Cups Cauliflower - 1 Head of Cauliflower
2 Eggs
2 Cups Any Italian Cheese - Shredded
2 Cloves Garlic
1/2 teaspoon Basil
1/2 teaspoon Oregano
4 Cups Cauliflower - 1 Head of Cauliflower
2 Eggs
2 Cups Any Italian Cheese - Shredded
2 Cloves Garlic
1/2 teaspoon Basil
1/2 teaspoon Oregano
Directions for the Cauliflower Crust:
Use a food processor or a box grater to shred one washed head of cauliflower into 4 cups of 'Cauliflower Rice.' Depending on the size of your cauliflower, there may be some left over. You can either keep track of how many cups your cauliflower is making and save some whole florets for later or make a bigger pizza with the extra cauliflower rice. Microwave cauliflower rice for 8 minutes, then remove it and let cool. Once the cauliflower is cool enough to touch, form cauliflower rice into a mound, place it on a thin wash cloth or piece of cheese cloth, gather up the sides of the cloth and squeeze the excess water from the cooked cauliflower. Put the strained cauliflower rice in a large bowl and add cheese, minced garlic and the two already beaten eggs. Once all of the ingredients are fully combined, form into a ball and spread the cauliflower dough on a cookie sheet or pizza pan lined with a piece of oiled parchment paper. Bake in a preheated oven at 425 for 15 to 20 minutes or until the crust is lightly browned.
Use a food processor or a box grater to shred one washed head of cauliflower into 4 cups of 'Cauliflower Rice.' Depending on the size of your cauliflower, there may be some left over. You can either keep track of how many cups your cauliflower is making and save some whole florets for later or make a bigger pizza with the extra cauliflower rice. Microwave cauliflower rice for 8 minutes, then remove it and let cool. Once the cauliflower is cool enough to touch, form cauliflower rice into a mound, place it on a thin wash cloth or piece of cheese cloth, gather up the sides of the cloth and squeeze the excess water from the cooked cauliflower. Put the strained cauliflower rice in a large bowl and add cheese, minced garlic and the two already beaten eggs. Once all of the ingredients are fully combined, form into a ball and spread the cauliflower dough on a cookie sheet or pizza pan lined with a piece of oiled parchment paper. Bake in a preheated oven at 425 for 15 to 20 minutes or until the crust is lightly browned.
Ingredients for the Toppings:
1/2 to 1 Cup Any Italian Cheese - Shredded
4 oz Your favorite Spaghetti Sauce
3 Cloves Garlic - minced
1 teaspoon Any Italian Spices
Season Salt and Pepper to taste - Optional
Up to 4 of Your Favorite Pizza Toppings (Or leave plain for a Cheese Pizza)
NOTE: For my pizza toppings I used Turkey Pepperoni, sauteed red onion, portabella mushrooms and red bell pepper. As you can probably tell by the pictures, I like to go crazy and use a lot of toppings. That being said, the maximum number of different pizza toppings should be four because too many varying tastes seem to take away from the individual flavors.
1/2 to 1 Cup Any Italian Cheese - Shredded
4 oz Your favorite Spaghetti Sauce
3 Cloves Garlic - minced
1 teaspoon Any Italian Spices
Season Salt and Pepper to taste - Optional
Up to 4 of Your Favorite Pizza Toppings (Or leave plain for a Cheese Pizza)
NOTE: For my pizza toppings I used Turkey Pepperoni, sauteed red onion, portabella mushrooms and red bell pepper. As you can probably tell by the pictures, I like to go crazy and use a lot of toppings. That being said, the maximum number of different pizza toppings should be four because too many varying tastes seem to take away from the individual flavors.
Remove the lightly browned cauliflower crust carefully from the oven. If you're using vegetable toppings, saute them in a pan over medium heat while the pizza bakes in the oven. Spread the spaghetti sauce over the cauliflower crust, sprinkle on herbs and any season salt or pepper if using, place pre-cooked meat and vegetable toppings on top of the sauce, then sprinkle the cheese over the top. Put the pizza back into the oven and bake for an additional 10 minutes. Once the pizza is hot and the cheese is fully melted, remove it from the oven and let it cool for 5 minutes before cutting into pieces and serving. Store any leftovers in the refrigerator for up to a week.
Makes 4 Servings Garlic Herb Cauliflower Crust Pizza