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Margherita Pizza with Cauliflower crust

Sara
This Margherita Pizza with Cauliflower Crust tastes just like pizza without all of the calories or carbs! It's a great Gluten Free option as well! This is seriously, hands down, the best pizza I've ever had that's Gluten free!
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine Italian
Servings 4
Calories 190 kcal

Ingredients
  

For the Cauliflower Pizza Crust:

  • 1 head of cauliflower
  • 1/4 cup of mozzarella cheese
  • 1/4 cup of parmesan cheese
  • 1/4 tsp sea salt
  • 1/2 tsp back pepper
  • 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 1 tsp dried basil
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1/4 tsp garlic salt
  • 1 whole egg
  • 1 cheese cloth

For the Topping:

  • half of a jar of your favorite pizza sauce or 3/4 cup of my marinara sauce
  • 2 roma tomatoes sliced thin
  • 1 package of fresh basil leaves
  • 1 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese

Instructions
 

  • 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 1/4 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!

Nutrition

Calories: 190kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 15gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 73mgSodium: 673mgPotassium: 570mgFiber: 4gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 657IUVitamin C: 74mgCalcium: 307mgIron: 2mg
Keyword cauliflower crust pizza, gluten free pizza, keto pizza, low carb pizza, margherita pizza with cauliflower crust
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