Cauliflower pizza {Recipe}

I have a weird relationship with pinterest... while I love the fact that I can save a million great ideas and images, I'm doubtful regarding the outcome of so many things I find there. Mainly recipes.

This cauliflower recipe has been circulating for a while and I decided to try it. I´m not for or against cauliflower. I actually find it a bit bland, but don´t mind mixing it in with other things on my plate. My husband is not a fan. Period. This pizza seemed to be a nice option when trying to eat for weight loss - and also for everyone out there that is going through a no carb phase. 

This pizza is not the real thing - obviously. But it's good - not so obviously. Asking cauliflower to taste or behave like flour is kind of ridiculous, so obviously we get a totally different texture and taste, but it´s a great way to get massive amounts of this veggie in and also have "pizza".

I did it once with the actual recipe I found circulating on pinterest and it was bland, so I modified it a bit and it fit my taste better. I highly recommend that you adjust the cheese (type and amount) to your taste, but I wouldn't recommend more than 1.5 cup cheese for every 1 cup cauliflower.

Have fun!


Ingredients:
2 cup cooked, riced cauliflower*
2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
2/3 cup shredded parmesan cheese (I used store bought)
2 eggs
3 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp salt
2 tsp curry
pizza sauce, shredded cheese and toppings

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a cookie sheet.


In a bowl, stir together cauliflower, cheeses, eggs and spices. This "dough" is very moist. Transfer to the cookie sheet and pat into a 9 inch circle.


Bake for 15 min or until golden. Remove from heat.


Add sauce, toppings and cheese (I added 1 more cup of mozzarella). Place back in the over under a broiler until cheese is melted. Approximately 10 min.


Enjoy!

* Riced cauliflower is simple: Take 1 large cauliflower, remove stems and leaves and chop the florets. Add to a food processor and process until it looks like grain. This takes me about 30 seconds processing, and don't over process or it will become a puree. Place the riced cauliflower in a microwave safe bowl and microwave for 6-8 minutes. Don't add water - the natural moisture is enough to cook the cauliflower. 1 large cauliflower yields approximately 3 cups of cooked, riced cauliflower. I've read that steaming the entire cauliflower and then processing it (if you don't have or use a microwave) works, even though it will become pureed when processed. I haven't tried that.

** Since the pizza only goes back into the oven to melt the cheese, all your toppings (for example, chicken) must be cooked before this step.