Cauliflower Pizza Crust

No matter how hard we work out, or how committed we are to a diet, often it feels like there is something missing.

Something...not quite right. We feel that there is a void in our lives.

A void that can only be filled by pizza. 

All kidding aside, comfort foods are important. They are important for your attitude, state of mind and keeping your motivation. Sure, being healthy and having a lean physique is a wonderful and attainable goal, but, if you're not enjoying things along the way your diet + exercise routine can be difficult to stick to. 

This week we bring you an easy & delicious recipe for cauliflower pizza crust that... is just like regular pizza crust but without all of the carbohydrates. (Plus it's gluten intolerance friendly and lower calorie. Win-win-win)

You can top this pizza crust exactly however you would top a regular pizza. Just cheese, or some lean meats... or load it up with veggies for a pizza with nutritional punch. However you like it. Just keep in mind that there are always easy and quick substitutions that can be made to any lifestyle or diet to keep you on track AND satisfy your cravings. 

Cauliflower Pizza Crust Recipe

Ingredients:

Yields 1 medium pizza
which serves 2

• 2 cups of grated (riced) raw cauliflower (~1/2 head of a med-large cauliflower) You can 'rice' the cauliflower by grating with a cheese grater by hand or putting it into a food processor on the correct setting to make it into a "rice-like" shape.
• 1 cup of shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 tsp fennel seed (ground)
• 2 tsp of parsley
• 2 tsp of basil
• 1 tsp of oregano

Let's Cook:

Mix the riced cauliflower, mozzarella and egg in a bowl.

Preheat oven to 450F.  If you have a pizza stone, preheat oven with it inside.

On parchment paper, form a medium sized pizza base with the mixture.  This will not rise but don’t make it too thick. Sprinkle the herbs on top.

Place the parchment paper with the the cauliflower, cheese and egg mixture on on the stone or grill pan  and let cook for 12-15 min.  It should be browned.

Remove base and set oven to broil.  Place toppings on pizza and put back into the oven until the cheese has melted.  Just a few minutes.

Remove from heat and allow to cool for a few minutes before cutting and serving. 

Enjoy your fresh, hot, pizza pie with a lot less guilt!

Be healthy!