Another favorite in our household is Pizza. I have several healthier versions of this favorite, but I am sharing a more unusual version today. Pizza can be a healthy choice because of the toppings you can load it up with-all those veggie choices are great! The more the better! The main drawback is the amount and type of cheese and the crust. So, cut the calories, add to the nutritional density and have a very favorable addition when you make a ~
Cauliflower Pizza Crust
Ingredients:
1 small head or 2/3 large head of cauliflower ¼ cups Parmesan Cheese ¼ cups Monterey Jack Cheese ¼ teaspoons Sea Salt ½ teaspoons Dried Basil ½ teaspoons Dried Oregano ½ teaspoons Garlic Powder
1 Egg
Instructions:
Wash and thoroughly dry the cauliflower. Cut off the florets. You don’t need the stem. Pulse in the food processor until you get cauliflower “snow”. You should end up with 2 to 3 cups. Cover the cauliflower and microwave for about 4 or 5 minutes. Dump the cauliflower out onto a paper towel and clean tea towel and let it cool off.
Preheat the oven to 450ºF. Place your cookie sheet in the oven to heat it up.
Did you know-Cauliflower is a great, healthy substitute for some carbs we try to avoid? For instance, potatoes or pizza crust!
Wrap up the cauliflower in the dish cloth and paper towel and wring out as much excess water as you can. Combine the Parmesan cheese, Monterey Jack cheese, sea salt, dried basil, dried oregano, garlic powder, and cauliflower in a medium bowl. Mix it together with a spoon to combine the ingredients. Then add the egg and use your hands to form it into a dough ball. Pat it down gently onto a piece of parchment paper with oil spread (or sprayed) onto it. Use your hands to form it into a pizza crust, about 1/4″ thick.
Optional: Slide the parchment paper onto the heated up cookie sheet and bake the crust without any toppings for about 8 to 11 minutes until it is golden brown. If you are only going to bake it once, leave it in for about 15 to 17 minutes.
Add toppings of your choice. Remember to choose wisely! Lots of veggies-easy on the cheese.
Hint: the harder the cheese, the lower the fat-so parmesan and Swiss are great, softer cheeses, go easy and/or buy the reduced fat versions. Bake it for another 5 to 7 minutes with your toppings on it.
Hope you love it as much as I did. You will find that this is a ‘fork and knife’ type of pizza because of the crust, but the flavor is worth not being able to use your fingers to eat it!!
Enjoy! Tomorrow another Pizza recipes!
Until then, be well, enjoy these 12 Days of Skinnier Family Favorites~
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