Tasty Cauliflower Crust Pizza

Cauliflower Pizza Crust Nutrition Information:
Servings: 6

• Calories: 82
• Total Fat: 4.8 g
• Total Carb: 3.1 g
• Protein: 7.8 g

Ingredients:

• 1 cauliflower head
• 1 egg
• ½ cup parmesan cheese
• Garlic seasoning mix (I used Flavor God Garlic Lovers)
• Salt and pepper, to taste

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Boil water and add cauliflower broken up into pieces/chunks/florets.

1. Once cauliflower is somewhat squishy, remove from heat, drain water, and mash with a potato masher.

1. Scoop cauliflower into a dish towel (or cheese cloth), and drain as much water out as humanly possible. I folded the cauliflower into a dishtowel and placed a plate on top in the bottom of the kitchen sink and pressed over and over and over and over again. Once all water is drained, your cauliflower should resemble a ball of dough.

1. Place cauliflower into a bowl, add egg, cheese, and seasonings, and stir until incorporated.
2. This next part is important. Most recipes call for the “dough” to be spread onto parchment paper and laid on a cookie sheet. I have found much better success when I used the broiling pan. This is especially helpful if you have some moisture left in your cauliflower, as this allows the heat to crisp the crust from both sides.

*As mentioned above, there are two variations. I made one crust with parmesan (as the recipe calls for) and the other with goat cheese for two uniquely delicious variations.

1. Cook crust(s) in preheated oven until edges begin to turn brown. Depending on the thickness of your dough, this could be 10 minutes, or it could be 30 minutes. Be patient.

1. Remove your crust(s) from the oven, and top with whatever you desire. Use your favorite sauce using fresh tomatoes, onion, garlic, olives, fresh basil, and fresh oregano.
2. Return to oven and bake until cheese melts.

#1: Cauliflower Pizza with with mozzarella cheese and tomatoes added

Pizza Nutrition Information (with mozzarella cheese and tomatoes added):

Calories: 150
Total Fat: 9 g
Total Carb: 6.9 g
Protein: 13.2 g

#2: Cauliflower Pizza with goat cheese, ½ mozzarella, zucchini, and squash

Calories: 175
Total Fat: 12.4 g
Total Carb: 3.6 g
Protein: 12.8 g