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Cauliflower Pizza Crust

We are on a quest to lose weight and eat healthy. To that end we’ve been trying lots of wacky recipes and this is one of our favorites so far. I had to share it because it is pretty amazing.

First you make the crust and bake it. I find it easiest to weigh out the veggies instead of trying to gauge a cup of this or that. Here are the ingredients:

100 grams or 1 cup uncooked, grated cauliflower
¼ cup egg beaters
1 garlic clove
¼ Cup fat free cheddar cheese
1 tsp Olive Oil

First, preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Then grate the cauliflower using the cheese grating blade on your food processor. Then, switch to the standard mixing blade and add in the other ingredients. Blend for about 45 seconds.

The finished pizza, ready to eat

Line a pizza pan or cookie sheet with parchment paper (and you will want parchment because you do not have to add any oil or cooking spray). Spread the mixture on to the paper in a circle. You want a thin layer of the mixture — about the thickness of a thin pizza crust. Slide it into the oven on a baking stone or cook on the baking pan. Bake for about 12 minutes and check it. Rotate it so that it cooks evenly. The edges sound get a bit brown and the top will get a bit golden in color. Bake for another 5-8 minutes and then turn your oven to broil for another 5 minutes. Watch it carefully under the broiler to make sure it does not burn.

When it is done, take it out and add your toppings. For the sauce use 1/2 cup of canned diced tomatoes (mostly chunks and not a lot of juice). I like to puree it in the food processor

Toppings

120 grams or ½ cup chopped tomatoes, pureed
½ tsp of fresh oregano
½ cup of  low fat Mozzarella

Spread the tomato sauce over the crust. Sprinkle the oregano over the sauce and then add cheese. I like to grate a little fresh Parmesan over the Mozzarella for a little extra kick.
Broil pizza until the cheese is melted and slightly browning.

Take it out. Cut it into 4 pieces and enjoy! Each piece is 97 calories.

The bottom can get soggy, so if you are a slow eater, you can slide the pizza off the parchment paper and on to a cooling rack, but be careful, the crust is pretty delicate. But not so delicate that you can’t pick it up like a regular slice of pizza. Yummy!

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