Time just keeps getting away from me and I can only hold on for the ride! We just sailed through Thanksgiving (from when I started this post!) and Christmas (we traveled) and New Years (friends came in town) and now broaching on March!
This cauliflower pizza recipe is one I’ve made a handful of times. I like to add some herbs and seasonings to the crust, which otherwise is bland. Also, we haven’t topped our pizzas the same way twice. It’s very versatile and easily accommodates a variety of flavors. We like the more traditional toppings, usually some vegetable like bell peppers or mushrooms and a meat like sausage or pepperoni. Although, you could get really creative and change it up to your heart’s desire!
The kids and I ate this cauliflower pizza quite a few times with my husband gone and it was always super easy. The kids love to help pick out the toppings, prepare it, and then eat it! It would be a little too light if all 4 of us were to eat it but I bet it would be perfect with a lot of toppings and a big side salad.
I first got the idea from a friend who used Rachel Ray’s cauliflower pizza recipe. I made just a few changes based on my experiences with making this a handful of times.
Cauliflower Pizza Crust
Ingredients:
1 lb cauliflower head
2 eggs
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp oregano
1/2 tsp basil
salt & pepper
Directions:
Preheat oven to 400°F.
Cut up cauliflower into florets about 1 inch in size. Using a food processor, chop cauliflower until chopped evenly and finely.
Pour cauliflower into a microwave-safe bowl, and cook for five minutes or until tender. Allow to cool and place cauliflower in a paper towel then wrap in towel, and ring out all the excess water so it is completely dry. (Also this towel might have some lingering scents, so do yourself a favor and throw it in the wash, just experience talking here!)
Back in the bowl, mix egg, spices and cauliflower until well-combined. On a parchment-lined baking sheet, press out and shape cauliflower dough until it resembles a pizza round. Your hands are really the best tool here. My kids love this part!
Bake for 40 minutes. Remove and top with desired toppings and bake in oven for 7 minutes or until cheese and toppings have cooked and melted.
We have used a variety of kinds of toppings: bell peppers, pepperoni, sausage, fresh mozzarella and fresh basil. Anything goes here!
- 1 lb cauliflower head
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp oregano
- ½ tsp basil
- salt & pepper
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Cut up cauliflower into florets about 1 inch in size. Using a food processor, chop cauliflower until chopped evenly and finely.
- Pour cauliflower into a microwave-safe bowl, and cook for five minutes or until tender. Allow to cool and place cauliflower in a paper towel then wrap in towel, and ring out all the excess water so it is completely dry.
- Back in the bowl, mix egg, spices and cauliflower until well-combined. On a parchment-lined baking sheet, press out cauliflower dough until it resembles a pizza round. Your hands are really the best tool here.
- Bake for 40 minutes. Remove and top with desired toppings and bake in oven for 7 minutes or until cheese and toppings have cooked and melted.
Please let me know what you thought of the Cauliflower Pizza Crust! I would love to hear from you!
In the last week, Mom and I both went to the grocery store, and we both bought a head of cauliflower. Weird, huh? So I decided today to make two cauliflower-crust pizzas. Everything went great, except I came to a decision that I will not make any more cauli-crust pizzas until we get a new food processor! The one we have is really a cheap toy — maybe you want it for Harper and Calvin to play with? (Just kidding. Sorta.) Any recommendations on a decent food processor?
Anyway, I made the pizzas like I order from Dominos: one with ham and pineapple, and one with grilled chicken and olives. They were both delicious, if I do say so myself.
I have a Cuisinart 7 cup and its been great! It’s a decent enough size that I can do quite a bit with it. It comes with a slicing and shredding attachment. This is the model I have:
http://www.amazon.com/Cuisinart-DLC5BC-Processor-7-Cup-Chrome/dp/B0006LKIWS/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top?ie=UTF8