Thursday, February 19, 2015

Cauliflower Pizza Crust

If you've spent any amount of time on Pinterest, you've probably seen a recipe for Cauliflower Pizza Crust. It's always been a recipe that intrigued me, but until now I haven't really been impressed with the results. This recipe came about after many failed attempts at make a crust that didn't require a knife and fork to eat and didn't contain a pound of cheese to hold it together. This is great if you have a pizza addiction are following the 21 Day Fix like I am.  




Ingredients:
One head of cauliflower, roughly chopped
2 eggs
1/3 cup shredded Italian cheese
1/2 tsp Salt
1/2 TBSP Italian herbs (optional)

Directions:
In a food processor, chop the cauliflower until it resembles grains of rice. This step is very important and chopping by hand doesn't result in the right texture. Steam in the microwave (I used a vegetable steamer bag and cooked for 2 minutes on high) and allow to cool. Once it is cool enough to handle, wrap in a dish towel and squeeze out any water. When you think you've gotten out all the water, squeeze a few more times just to be sure. If you don't get out all the water, you won't be able to pick up the crust. Mix together the cauliflower, cheese, eggs, salt and herbs.
Line a pizza pan with parchment paper and spread the "dough" over the pan. You should have enough to fill a standard size pan. Bake in a 400 degree oven for about 20-30 minutes until firm and golden brown.
Remove the crust from the oven, and flip the crust over. Top with your favorite ingredients (I used olive oil and more cheese) and bake for an additional 10 minutes. Serves 4.

21 Day Fix Conversion (without toppings): 2 green, 1/2 red, 1/4 blue.



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