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This is one of those recipes that you might see and think - no thanks, too weird, or no way that works. Trust me. I thought all of the above and was pleasantly surprised.
Low Carb Pizza (Gluten Free) aka Cauliflower Crust Pizza
Crust
1 head cauliflower
3/4 cup egg beaters
1/2 cup shredded reduced fat mozzerella cheese
2 tsp olive oil
1 tsp Garlic Mrs Dash
1 1/2 tsp Italian herb Mrs Dash
Toppings:
3/4 cup pizza sauce
1 cup shredded reduced fat mozzerella cheese
1/2 onion
3 roma tomatoes
1 cup baby spinach leaves
1/3 yellow pepper
10 black olives
6 oz sun dried tomato chicken sausage (fully cooked)
What you do:
Trim the thick stems from of the cauliflower. Pulse the florets in a food processor until it resembles rice. (If you over pulse, it will quickly turn to a puree.) In large bowl, mix olive oil and seasonings into egg beaters. Stir in grated cauliflower and mix well. Line a cookie sheet (I like to use one with edges, like a jelly roll pan) with parchment paper. Spread out the cauliflower mixture and pat and shape it evenly to the edges to form a crust. Bake at 350 for 40 minutes until it starts to brown a little and begins to look a little dry. Place another cookie sheet on top and carefully flip the crust over onto the second cookie sheet. Remove the parchment paper and return to the oven to bake an additional 10 minutes. Prepare toppings.
Spread sauce evenly over crust. Top with cheese, sausage and veggies. Return to oven and bake another 10-15 minutes until hot and bubbly.
You may need to eat this pizza with a fork as the cauliflower crust is tender and not very sturdy No, it doesn't taste like Pizza Hut Deep Dish. But it is good, significantly lower in calories and carbs, and perfect for that gluten free friend.
Nutrition info: 2 slices (1/4 of pizza) 336 calories, 28 g protein, 22 g carbs, 14 g fat, 7 g fiber
(compare to 2 slices of Papa John's Garden Fresh Pizza (veggies, no meat) 2 slices of 14 inch pizza: 560 calories, 22 g protein, 78 g carbs, 18 g fat, 4 g fiber