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Cauliflower Crust Pizza

Cauliflower Pizza Crust

Meghan
For a low carb / keto version pizza, try this Cauliflower Pizza Crust that contains only cauliflower, mozzarella cheese, egg, and spices. It is also gluten free!
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 2 or more

Ingredients
  

  • 2 pounds cauliflower florets (riced)
  • 1 egg (beaten)
  • 1/3 cup shredded mozzarella
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • pinch of salt

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  • To make the cauliflower rice, pulse batches of raw cauliflower florets in a food processor, until a rice-like texture is achieved.
  • Fill a large pot with about an inch of water, and bring to a boil. Add the "rice" and cover; let cook for about about 4 - 5 minutes. Drain into a fine-mesh strainer.
  • This is the secret: Once you've strained the rice, transfer it to a clean, thin dishtowel. Wrap up the steamed rice in the dishtowel, twist it up, then squeeze all the excess moisture out.
  • In a large bowl, mix up your strained rice, beaten egg, mozzarella cheese, and spices. It will not be the consistency of typical pizza dough.
  • Press the dough out onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. (It's important that it's lined with parchment paper, or it will stick.) Keep the dough about 1/3-inch thick, and make the edges a little higher for the crust. Bake for 35 - 40 minutes. The crust should be firm and golden brown when finished.
  • Top crust as desired. Return the pizza to the oven, and bake an additional 5 - 10 minutes, until the cheese is hot and bubbly. Slice and serve immediately.

Notes

Time-Saving Tip: make a double-batch of cauliflower pizza crusts and save one for later. After baking the crusts, wrap up the extra pizza crust in foil, and freeze it for later use. Simply add toppings and bake at 400 degree F, until the cheese is hot and bubbly.
Source: Adapted from Detoxinista
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Keyword gluten free, low carb, main dish, pizza