Thursday, August 28, 2014

Cauliflower Power Pizza Crust

This Grain-Free, Guilt-Free & Low-Carb Pizza Crust is to die for!   


Ingredients
1 head of cauliflower
1 egg
1/4 cup parmesan cheese
1/4 cup GF breadcrumbs
Fresh herbs or Italian herb seasoning
S&P to taste

Supplies: Cheese Cloth, parchment paper or Sil-eco liner, pizza stone or baking pan

Directions

1. You'll 1 head of cauliflower (the bigger the head, the bigger the pizza). Depending on how many people you are feeding, you may want to make 2 pizzas at a time. Even though your cauliflower may seem big, they are comprised mostly of water and will shrink down to a much smaller amount than appears.

2. Clean cauliflower, take off outer leaves and separate into small florets

3. In a sturdy blender (I have a Vitamix) pulse the florets-a small amount at a time- until they appear to be the texture & look of rice 

4. Place all of the riced cauliflower in a microwave safe bowl and microwave for 6-7 minutes.

5. Let the cauliflower completely cool & then place all of the cauliflower into a cheese cloth-Easy to find at most grocery stores-This is important in order to squeeze out all of the excess water 





(Tip: If you do not have a cheese cloth you can use a strainer and squeeze the cauliflower with a paper towel on top in order to get rid of some of the excess water)

6. What will be left is a nice, round ball of cauliflower. Add 1 egg, 1/4 cup of parmesan cheese, S&P to taste, Italian blend herb seasoning or fresh herbs, & 1/4 cup (Gluten Free) Breadcrumbs.

7. Line a pizza stone or baking pan with parchment paper. I used my trusty Sileco liner again and roll out 'dough' or flatten with your hands until a thin pizza crust forms.

8. Bake for 15-20 minutes at 400 degrees until golden brown.


Topped my crust with a little black pepper & Crushed Red (my fave)


9. Top with whatever your little heart desires and bake for another 15 minutes. 

*I topped my pizza with homemade gluten free meatballs, fresh garlic & onion, fresh basil, mozzarella & ricotta cheeses.  


WHAT!



Nutritional Info (crust only, no toppings)
Amount Per Serving = 1 slice:
Calories: 63
Total Fat: 2 g
Cholesterol: 28 mg
Sodium: 150 mg
Total Carbs: 6 g
Dietary Fiber: 3 g
Protein: 5.5 g
WW Points+: 2


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