Cauliflower-Crust Pizza
Ingredients
- Cauliflower Crust
- 1large head cauliflower (or two small ones)
- 5tablespoons cornmeal
- 2medium eggs
- 1teaspoon mixed dried herbs
- 1/2teaspoon garlic powder
- 1pinch Himalayan pink salt
- 1tablespoon rapseed, olive or coconut oil (for greasing the paper)
- Pizza Sauce
- 1/2cup canned chopped tomatoes
- 2-4 leaves fresh basil
- 1stalk green onion, chopped
- 1clove garlic
- 1pinch Himalayan pink salt
- Toppings
- 7 cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 handful spinach
- 1/2cup light Feta cheese, crumbled
- 1medium red bell pepper, sliced
- 3 mushrooms, diced
- 1stalk green onion, chopped
- 6 black olives, pitted
- 2slices turkey bacon, optional
Instructions
Cauliflower Crust:
- Preheat oven at 300F with the pizza pan or tray inside.
- Quarter cauliflower head and remove greens and center. Place remaining cauliflower in a food processor, and process until it looks finely ground.
- Put processed cauliflower in a microwavable bowl and microwave for 10 minutes. Once microwaved, allow it to cool, about 10 – 15 minutes, until able to be handled. Once cooled, use a pillowcase or cheesecloth to strain the cauliflower, removing as much moisture as possible; the remaining cauliflower should be very dry.
- In a large bowl, use hands to mix all pizza base ingredients until a doughy consistency is reached. If the dough is too wet, add more corn flour one tablespoon at the time until desired consistency is reached.
- Grease a large piece of aluminum foil or parchment paper with oil; remove tray from oven and place greased paper on tray.
- Evenly spread pizza dough on tray about ¼ inch thick, and place in the oven for 20 minutes.
Pizza Sauce:
- In a food processor, combine all sauce ingredients and process until desired consistency is reached; for a smoother consistency, process for longer.
Assembly:
- Ladle sauce evenly over pizza base and add toppings.
- Put pizza back in the oven for 10 – 15 minutes, until vegetables have softened and are slightly charred around the edges.
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