Cauliflower Pizza Crust (Low Carb Keto Pizza)
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Recipe by Downshiftology.
The pizza, lightened
- cauliflowerinstead ofrice or pastry
Ingredients
Scaled from 4. Cooking times barely change.
- ⅜ lb cauliflower (florets)51 cal
- ⅛ cup shredded cheese (or 1/3 cup soft cheese)46 cal
- ¼ egg (beaten)18 cal
- ¼ tsp Italian seasoning2 cal
- salt and pepper (to taste)0 cal
- ⅛ cup pesto sauce90 cal
- ⅛ cup shredded chicken18 cal
- ⅛ cup mozzarella cheese (shredded)70 cal
- ½ cup (packed) baby spinach28 cal
- ½ clove of garlic (minced)2 cal
- ⅛ cup marinara sauce10 cal
- 1 oz mozzarella ball (sliced)105 cal
- fresh basil leaves0 cal
- red pepper flakes (optional)0 cal
Contains milk, eggs, tree nuts
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Method
- 01
Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Remove the cauliflower florets from the stem or use frozen and thawed cauliflower florets. Grate them using a food processor or box grater.
- 02
Add the cauliflower rice to a microwave safe bowl, cover, and microwave for 4-5 minutes to soften. Alternatively, you could saute the cauliflower rice in a pan on medium heat on the stove for 8-10 minutes. Then let it cool to the touch.
- 03
Transfer the cauliflower rice into a nut milk bag or thin kitchen towel. Drain the cauliflower by squeezing it until all the excess moisture is out. Squeeze as hard as you can!
- 04
Place the drained cauliflower rice in a large mixing bowl. Add the cheese, egg and seasonings. Use your hands to mix everything together to form the pizza dough.
- 05
On a parchment lined baking sheet, press the dough dough down into an even circle. The diameter should be around 9 inches. If you have a pizza stone, that's even better and will produce a crispier crust.
- 06
Bake for 25 minutes, or until slightly golden, then remove from oven. You could also bake for 20 minutes and flip the crust over, then bake an additional 5-10 minutes for an even crispier crust.
- 07
Add the toppings and bake for an additional 10 minutes.