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Cauliflower Pizza Crust
This recipe for Cauliflower Pizza Crust does not contained refined carbs and dairy. If baked to a nice golden brown, it holds together like conventional pizza crust. Add whatever toppings you’d like. I used buffalo wing sauce instead of pizza sauce and topped it with buffalo chicken and sauteed onions and bell peppers. Use almond meal instead of whole wheat flour to make this recipe wheat-free and gluten-free.
Cauliflower Pizza Crust
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings 2
Ingredients
- 1 medium head cauliflower should yield about 3 cups once processed
- 2 tablespoons almond meal or whole wheat flour
- 1 large egg beaten
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil for brushing parchment paper
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- prepared toppings of choice
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 450°F. Place a baking sheet or pizza stone in the oven. Brush a sheet of parchment paper or silicone baking mat with olive oil and place on top of a cutting board.
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Cut the cauliflower into florets, then pulse in a food processor until it is ground but not pureed.
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Cook ground cauliflower by steaming or microwaving in a small amount of water and covered for about 4 minutes. Drain cooked cauliflower and allow to cool. When cauliflower is cool, remove as much water as possible. One method is to put it into a colander, then press down on it thoroughly with a flat utensil such as a spatula, which can be done while still hot. You may want to wring out more water once it is cooled. Alternatively, only once cooled, you can put it into a kitchen towel and wring out the water.
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In a large bowl, combine cauliflower with remaining ingredients and mix well. Shape into a pizza crust on the oiled parchment paper. Slide the parchment paper or silicone mat and crust onto the preheated cookie sheet or pizza stone in the oven. Bake 12-16 minutes, or until very golden brown on top.
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Spread pizza sauce over the crust, or try an alternative sauce such as pesto, barbeque sauce, or buffalo wing sauce. Top with desired toppings and serve, or if using cheese, place under the broiler until cheese is melted (3-5 minutes).
Personal Portabello Pizza
Serves: 2
Time: 35 minutes
Ingredients
4 portabello mushrooms
Extra virgin olive oil
Pizza sauce
Toppings of choice (I used bell peppers, red onion, baby spinach, artichoke hearts, and cooked chicken)
Cheese (optional) – Mozzarella, parmesan, non-dairy cheese, or nutritional yeast (vegan)
Directions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Wipe dirt off mushrooms with a damp cloth. Remove stems (save and chop for toppings if you’d like), and use a spoon to scoop out the “gills.” Drizzle with olive oil, or spray with olive oil if you have a sprayer. Place on a cookie sheet and bake for about 20 minutes, or until mushrooms begin to cook down and lose some water.
If you are adding chicken, cut raw chicken into bite-sized pieces (easier if the chicken was frozen and partially thawed), and cook according to desired method. I marinated 3 boneless skinless chicken thighs in about 1 Tbsp olive oil, 1 Tbsp white wine vinegar, and 1/2 tsp minced garlic. If you have time, let the chicken marinate for at least 1-2 hours. If not, let it sit in the marinade for a few minutes and it will be fine. Cook the chicken in a skillet or grill pan for 5-6 minutes, until fully cooked (juices run clear, or 165 degrees).
Remove mushrooms from oven and pour off the excess water that came out of the mushrooms. Top with pizza sauce and other desired toppings. Bake for about 10 minutes, until cheese begins to turn golden brown (if you are using cheese).
I served this meal with a salad with the extra veggies and chicken. I whipped up a quick batch of homemade salad dressing (recipe below):
Quick and Easy Salad Dressing
1 part extra virgin olive oil
1 part vinegar of choice (red wine vinegar, balsamic vinegar, white wine vinegar
1 squirt of Dijon mustard
a little minced garlic (optional)
herbs of choice (optional)
Pizza Omelet
Serves: 2
Time: 15 minutes
Ingredients
3 Eggs
4 Egg Whites
1/4 Cup Coconut Milk
1 tsp Coconut Oil
1/2 Cup Pizza Sauce
4 Oz. Goat Cheese (I used some soft goat cheese and some sliced goat cheese)
Vegetable Topping of Choice, Prepared (I sautéed white and baby bella mushrooms in a little coconut oil)
Directions
1. Whisk eggs and coconut milk. You can use 5 whole eggs, but your pizza “crust” will be more yellow.
2. Melt coconut oil in a medium oven-safe nonstick skillet on medium-high heat. Add eggs and cook until fully cooked. Flip the egg “crust” if you can, and like to show off (I can!). Turn off heat.
3. Spread pizza sauce over eggs, then vegetables toppings and cheese. You don’t have to use goat cheese if you’re not sensitive to cow dairy.
4. Place pizza under broiler until cheese starts to brown, about 3-5 minutes. Watch carefully to prevent burning. Cut into 4 slices and serve.
