It’s warming up outside. For real this time, I can feel it! It’s inspiring our house to eat more fresh fruits and veggies. It does NOT, however, squelch our deep, unwavering love for pizza. I mean, we love pizza. When you’re trying to eat a little smarter AND you're gluten free, it can be tough to do. BUT, have you tried the cauliflower pizza crust trend yet? Sounds crazy, but it’s TRULY GOOD and gluten free! Here’s what I was able to put together:
Ingredients
1 head of medium to large size cauliflower (7-8 cups)
Olive oil spray (OR 1/8 cup of olive oil)
2 teaspoons of chopped garlic (from the jar) OR fresh chopped garlic (4 cloves)
1/8 teaspoon sriracha (feel free to add more heat OR leave it out altogether – I like a little heat)
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon finely chopped parsley
1 egg
Directions
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Rough-chop the cauliflower into chunks (florets). In a bowl, toss the cauliflower, olive oil, garlic, and sriracha all together. Spread the mixture out evenly on a baking sheet. Sprinkle the salt and parsley over the top of the cauliflower. Roast in the oven for about 25 minutes or until you see browning across the tops of your cauliflower. Transfer the mixture to a food processor and chop fine. After chopping, place your mixture into a bowl and let it cool for about 10 minutes. Now’s the time to spoon-mix in your egg. Dump the mixture (which should resemble a grainy dough at this point) back onto your baking sheet and form into a round, flat, and even “pizza shape”. I use parchment paper to make the slicing process easier. Do whatever feels right! Make it round, rectangular, square… Get crazy.
Bake in the oven for about 15 minutes. Remove and add whatever toppings you’d like. In my photo, I added some fresh tomato puree, mozzarella cheese, chicken sausage, tomato slices and a little oregano. Once you’ve added your toppings, place back in the oven for an additional 10-15 minutes depending on your oven AND when you see browning.
Slice and enjoy! We never wait for it to cool, we chow down ASAP. I want to know: how do you make it? Do you add cheese to your dough? Do you use garlic salt instead of kosher salt? Please let me know what you try, I’m always looking for ideas. Thanks for reading and happy eating! ~ Mary D