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Catnip Broccoli Pizza Crust - YUMMY!!

AllonsYtotheTardis
AllonsYtotheTardis Posts: 16,947 Member
edited January 19 in Recipes
My cat always has pizza with me on pizza night, but ever since I started making the broccoli crust, she wouldn't touch it (pizza snob!!). So I decided to experiment with adding catnip to the crust, and she LOVES IT!! Can't get enough of it - I have to fight her for my 1/2 of the pizza now. And really - I don't find it affects the taste much - helps hide the broccoli flavor, TBH.

2 cups cooked broccoli
1/4 cup fresh catnip (use less if using dried catnip)
2 large egg
2 cups mozzarella cheese
1 cup cheddar cheese
1 teaspoon garlic powder
add a little tuna water if crust is too dry

Combine all and press evenly into well greased in to a pan or cookie sheet (this makes a LARGE 14 inch crust) sprinkle with freshly ground black pepper and basil (if desired).
Bake at 450 degrees until browned and bubbly (15-20 minutes).
Top like a pizza and rebake to cook toppings.

picture is before adding the toppings
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  • lacurandera1
    lacurandera1 Posts: 8,083 Member
    I wonder if my cat would like this. He loooooves spinach. maybe i would add that.

    ps. have you ever felt funny from the catnip?
  • ihad
    ihad Posts: 7,463 Member
    I really like sausage in my pizza. Do you think it would mix well with the catnip/broccoli taste. Or should I just go with the theme and add tuna?
  • ZoeLifts
    ZoeLifts Posts: 10,347 Member
    Hmm, bumping to try later!
  • AllonsYtotheTardis
    AllonsYtotheTardis Posts: 16,947 Member

    ps. have you ever felt funny from the catnip?

    seems to be giving me the munchies, but I thought maybe I just didn't have enough protein?
  • _SABOTEUR_
    _SABOTEUR_ Posts: 6,833 Member
    A-MAY-ZING!

    Where do you source your fresh catnip? I can only get it dried where I am. It's just not the same.
  • AllonsYtotheTardis
    AllonsYtotheTardis Posts: 16,947 Member
    I really like sausage in my pizza. Do you think it would mix well with the catnip/broccoli taste. Or should I just go with the theme and add tuna?

    turkey sausage was good.
  • AllonsYtotheTardis
    AllonsYtotheTardis Posts: 16,947 Member
    A-MAY-ZING!

    Where do you source your fresh catnip? I can only get it dried where I am. It's just not the same.

    Wholefoods. They have everything.
  • BeachGingerOnTheRocks
    BeachGingerOnTheRocks Posts: 3,927 Member

    ps. have you ever felt funny from the catnip?

    seems to be giving me the munchies, but I thought maybe I just didn't have enough protein?

    I have this problem, too. Then I overdo the toppings. And everything I've read on tuna is that I really need to limit to 12 ounces a week because of risk of mercury poisoning. I can easily eat double that when I've had catnip.
  • ZoeLifts
    ZoeLifts Posts: 10,347 Member
    You can grow catnip, too.
  • Dark_Roast
    Dark_Roast Posts: 17,689 Member
    needs bacon
  • BurtHuttz
    BurtHuttz Posts: 3,653 Member
    I really like sausage in my pizza. Do you think it would mix well with the catnip/broccoli taste. Or should I just go with the theme and add tuna?

    CATS ARE CARNIVORES. THEY WOULD LIKE SAUSAGE.
  • Cr01502
    Cr01502 Posts: 3,614 Member
    This looks amazing!!!

    Is there an ethical substitute for the cheese though?
  • 1ConcreteGirl
    1ConcreteGirl Posts: 3,677 Member
    This looks amazing!!!

    Is there an ethical substitute for the cheese though?

    What about cheez wiz? I don't think it has anything that was ever alive in it!
  • BeachGingerOnTheRocks
    BeachGingerOnTheRocks Posts: 3,927 Member
    I really like sausage in my pizza. Do you think it would mix well with the catnip/broccoli taste. Or should I just go with the theme and add tuna?

    CATS ARE CARNIVORES. THEY WOULD LIKE SAUSAGE.

    No need you yell, brah. It's just a brizza topping.
  • AllonsYtotheTardis
    AllonsYtotheTardis Posts: 16,947 Member
    This looks amazing!!!

    Is there an ethical substitute for the cheese though?

    What about cheez wiz? I don't think it has anything that was ever alive in it!

    I would go with this.
  • JeneticTraining
    JeneticTraining Posts: 663 Member
    What does catnip taste like?
  • AllonsYtotheTardis
    AllonsYtotheTardis Posts: 16,947 Member
    What does catnip taste like?

    about halfway between weed and parsley
  • auddii
    auddii Posts: 15,357 Member
    Do you have problems with your cat rubbing himself on the pizza before eating?! I could see that leading to some serious burns and a trip to the vet...
  • ldrosophila
    ldrosophila Posts: 7,512 Member
    I'm bumping this for later! Do you used dried or fresh cat nip? I don't have organic catnip will that be OK?
  • LauraMacNCheese
    LauraMacNCheese Posts: 7,173 Member
    That is a catnip frittata...not a pizza crust

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  • felice03
    felice03 Posts: 2,644 Member
    Is that catnip or "catnip"? Because if it is "catnip" I have a great recipe for brownies...
  • AllonsYtotheTardis
    AllonsYtotheTardis Posts: 16,947 Member
    Is that catnip or "catnip"? Because if it is "catnip" I have a great recipe for brownies...

    well, for these purposes, real catnip. You know, for sharing with the cat. But if you want to share it with your friends instead, use 'catnip'
  • AllonsYtotheTardis
    AllonsYtotheTardis Posts: 16,947 Member
    I'm bumping this for later! Do you used dried or fresh cat nip? I don't have organic catnip will that be OK?

    Dried is fine, just be sure to 1/2 the quantity. And add a little extra tuna water.
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