Margherita Pizza with Cauliflower crust

• Vegetarian
• Gluten free

• Produce

  • 1 tsp Basil, dried
  • 1 package Basil, fresh leaves
  • 1 head Cauliflower
  • 1 tsp Oregano, dried
  • 2 Roma tomatoes, thin

• Refrigerated

  • 1 Egg, whole

• Condiments

  • 1 half jar Your favorite pizza sauce

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/2 tsp Back pepper
  • 1/4 tsp Garlic salt
  • 1/4 tsp Red pepper flakes
  • 1/4 tsp Sea salt

• Dairy

  • 1 Cheese cloth
  • 1 1/4 cup Mozzarella
  • 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese

Found on tastefulventure.com

Description

Ingredients

• For the Cauliflower Pizza Crust:
• 1 head of cauliflower
• ¼ cup of mozzarella cheese
• ¼ cup of parmesan cheese
• ¼ tsp sea salt
• ½ tsp back pepper
• ¼ tsp red pepper flakes
• 1 tsp dried basil
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• ¼ tsp garlic salt
• 1 whole egg
• 1 cheese cloth
• For the Topping:
• half of a jar of your favorite pizza sauce or ¾ cup of my marinara sauce
• 2 roma tomatoes sliced thin
• 1 package of fresh basil leaves
• 1 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese

Directions

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• Take one head of cauliflower, wash and chop up the florets.
• Place chopped cauliflower in a food processor, pulse for around 30 seconds until cauliflower looks like snow.
• Place cauliflower in a microwave safe bowl and heat for 2-3 minutes covered. Let it cool before the next step.
• Place cooked cauliflower in a cheese cloth and squeeze out as much water as you can.
• Add cauliflower to a medium size bowl.
• Add ¼ cup mozzarella, parmesan, salt, pepper, red pepper flakes, basil, oregano, and garlic salt.
• Stir together.
• Add egg and stir until blended together.
• Form cauliflower dough into a ball with your hands and place on parchment paper over a pizza pan.
• Spread the dough out to the edges of the pan.
• Bake 10-15 minutes until crust is golden brown.
• Add pizza sauce/or marinara to the cooked cauliflower pizza crust.
• Place sliced roma tomatoes, then place basil leaves on top, and add 1 cup Mozzarella.
• Bake approximately 10-15 minutes or until cheese is bubbly and golden brown on the edges.
• Let sit for 5 minutes before slicing.
• Enjoy!