Cauliflower Pizza Crusts

Are you looking for a healthier pizza? Well, cauliflower can be used to make a healthy pizza crust. I found this idea on Pinterest and I had to try it out myself. Surprisingly, the cauliflower makes the pizzas very flavorful and delicious.

The final result!

This is the recipe I used to make the mini pizzas.

Ingredients:

- 1 large head cauliflower (about 4 cups shredded) - make sure you have enough cauliflower to make this recipe. I did not have a full head of it in the fridge, so I had to rummage through my freezer to find pieces of frozen cauliflower. 
- 2 eggs 
- 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 cup pizza sauce
- 12 fresh basil leaves
- 1 tomato, sliced into 12 rounds
- 1/4 cup finely shredded Parmesan cheese 
 
Directions:
  • Using a box grater or a food processor, shred cauliflower into crumbles. Reserve 4 cups; store the remainder in the fridge or freezer for future pizzas.
  • Cook cauliflower in microwave in a large microwave-safe bowl for 8 minutes. Allow to cool 10 minutes.
  • Add eggs, 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese, oregano, basil and garlic powder and stir to combine. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
  • Lightly grease 2 baking sheets (or pizza pans); divide mixture into 12 balls. Place balls on sheets and pat each into a thin round about 4 inches wide. Bake in oven 15 minutes until golden brown (the edges might be charred; this is OK).
  • Remove sheets from oven and heat broiler. Top each mini crust with pizza sauce, basil leaves, remaining mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses and tomato slices.
  • Broil pizzas until cheese is melted and tomatoes are slightly roasted, about 5 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool 5 minutes before serving. 

Click here to see the full recipe (Tablespoon.com)


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