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Cauliflower Crust Pesto Pizza

Cauliflower Crust Pesto Pizza

Ingredients

  • 3 cups of cooked cauliflower (minced in your food processor or blender)
  • 3 eggs, whipped
  • 3 teaspoons of dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon of dried basil
  • 3 teaspoons of crushed garlic
  • 1/2 cup of pesto (I used a jar of pesto, but pesto can be homemade as well)
  • 2 cups of shredded mozzarella cheese
  • Plus any topping you might like to add. Your toppings, however, must be pre-cooked because the pizza is only put back into the oven to melt the cheese.

Instructions

  1. Pre-heat oven to 450 degrees.
  2. If you have a pizza pan like me, lay parchment or cooking paper on the pan to spread the crust on or use a non-stick sprayed cookie sheet.
  3. Take your head of cauliflower and cut off the stems and leaves, then cut it into sections and place in your food processor or blender to be minced. The cauliflower should look like grain when you are done pulsing it. If you do not have a food processor or blender, then use a cheese grater to mince the cauliflower. Take the minced cauliflower and place it in a microwavable safe bowl, and then cook in your microwave for about six minutes. **The time could vary depending on the power of your microwave. If you do not have a microwave, steam the cauliflower. It will be a bit more mushy, but will still turn out the same once cooked.**
  4. In a large bowl mix together the cooked cauliflower, eggs, oregano, basil and garlic. Once these ingredients are thoroughly mixed, take the parchment paper covered pizza pan or spray coated cookie sheet and scoop out the mixture onto it. Use your hands to press the mixture about a quarter to half inch thick into the shape of a circle. If you make your crust too thin the pizza crust will not hold together and will fall apart when you serve it.
  5. Place the pan in the oven for 15 minutes or until crust is lightly browned.
  6. Remove the crust from oven and cover with pesto sauce and your choice of cheese and other pre-cooked toppings.
  7. Place the pizza back into the oven and cook until the cheese is melted.

Recipe by The Humbled Homemaker at https://thehumbledhomemaker.com/cauliflower-crust-pesto-pizza/