Sunday, November 25, 2012

Cauliflower Crust Pizza


Try out this awesome recipe. Its great for post workout! Extremely low in carbs. Also feel free to add whatever toppings you like.

You will need:
1 Head of Cauliflower
1 whole egg
Italian Spices
1/4 cup Mozarella Cheese
Tomato Sauce

1. Preheat oven to 450F.
2. Remove the leaves and hard center core of the cauliflower.  Cut into florets.  Wash and then allow the cauliflower to dry completely.  (You want the cauliflower completely dry and you will NOT be adding any water when cooking, this helps to cut down on the boiled cauliflower taste and smell.)  Once dry, fill the bowl of a food processor about half full and using the chopping blade and the pulse action, process the cauliflower until it looks like the size of grains of rice.  Add the processed cauliflower to a microwave safe bowl and repeat with the remaining cauliflower.  Once all the Cauliflower has been processed and added to the microwave safe bowl, cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap or a lid.  Microwave on high for 7 minutes.
3. Place the cooked Cauli-Rice on a tea towel and roll it up then squeeze out as much of the water as possible…and I mean really, really squeeze as you want it as dry as possible. 
4. Spread the cauli crust onto a Silpat or parchment paper lined baking sheet. I just used a pizza stone though.
5. I kept the crust pretty thin, about 1/4-inch thick.  Bake for 15-20 minutes until the crust is firm and golden brown.  Remove the pan from the oven and turn off the oven and turn on the broiler and move the rack to up close to the broiler.
6. Top the cooked crust with sauce, cheese and toppings of your choice.  Place under the broiler until the cheese is bubbly and melted

The Cauliflower rice recipe is also great as an alternative  to actual rice. Some of my friends have even used it to make sushi! Try it out for yourself and let us know what you think! 

-Nate and Kate 

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