Who needs cauliflower? (Broccoli Pizza Crust - with pic)

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Mmmm

that looks EPIC

Looks yummy!

To anyone that has made the broccoli or cauliflower crust....is there any subsitute for the eggs in the recipe? Just wondering if it would hold together with just broccoli/cauliflower and some cheese?

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.... Now that it's been posted it sounds like such an obvious substitution. Why did I not think of this? I freaking LOVE broccoli. You are my hero.

OK...I've been wanting to make this since I saw the original post. Tonight I did. I'm blown away. It was so amazingly good!
I did modify it to my tastes, of course, as anyone should.

First off, my issue with weight does not come from cheese. It comes from breads. I can't eat grains. I love them, but they go right to my butt. I don't have a problem avoiding sweets. They aren't my weakness. My issue is breads, including pizza dough/crust.

So, when I made this, I let myself have plenty of cheese, just like what would have been on a dough crusted pizza.
I also would never throw a yolk out. That is the best and most nutritious part of an egg.
So, I used an entire large bag of frozen organic broccoli florets (Thawed and drained), 3 whole eggs, sea salt, organic, freshly ground pepper, some organic pizza herbs, some organic part-skim mozzarella cheese (maybe an oz.), and some organic parmesan cheese (about an 1/8th of a cup.

I whipped that concoction up and shaped it into a crust shape, like the OP did. I baked it for 25 min in a pre-heated 400 degree oven like she did too.

While the crust was baking, I sliced and lightly sauteed and seasoned to taste, an assortment of veggies I had here, some red pepper, sweet onion, baby portabella mushrooms, and a baby zucchini squash, in just a dab of olive oil.
Then, when the crust came out of the oven...just slightly golden browned, I topped it with some organic pizza sauce, added a bit more mozzarella, spread my veggies on top of that, then sprinkled the rest of another couple of ounces of mozzarella, another 1/8 cup of parmesan, and a little bit of organic crumbled feta cheese.

Then I put it on the bottom oven shelf, on the broil setting, for 5 minutes, just like the OP said. It came out gorgeous, golden brown, hot, melty, and scrumptious! I ate half of it and it was a pretty large pizza. Under normal conditions I would have been very satisfied with a couple of pieces, as it was very filling. But I was very hungry, as I'd just come from the gym, and hadn't had time to eat much earlier today.
I'm happy though, cuz everything in that pizza was healthful calories and not just bread carbs.

So, THANK YOU again, to the original poster!

Beautiful and delicious looking.

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I made mine about 3/4 of an inch thick, when it was raw. It settled as it baked, to a bit less than a half an inch...about the thickness of a regular (Not deep dish) crust.
It actually looked and smelled pretty tasty even before I put pizza toppings on it. ...sort of like a pancake quiche, without the crust and heavy whipping cream. I really was surprised at just how fabulous it tasted.

I love pizza, but I truly would not miss it and if friends around me were eating a *real* pizza, while I ate this one, I'd be perfectly happy and satisfied and not envious at all. I think that is amazing. Now, if I could make it so I don't miss a good, fresh, New York bagel. LOL

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I love your pink knife! Oh, and the pizza looks good, too!

I've been using Josephs pita for a pizza base too! Only 4 carbs and surprisingly good!

Zara x

I made mine about 3/4 of an inch thick, when it was raw. It settled as it baked, to a bit less than a half an inch...about the thickness of a regular (Not deep dish) crust.
It actually looked and smelled pretty tasty even before I put pizza toppings on it. ...sort of like a pancake quiche, without the crust and heavy whipping cream. I really was surprised at just how fabulous it tasted.

I love pizza, but I truly would not miss it and if friends around me were eating a *real* pizza, while I ate this one, I'd be perfectly happy and satisfied and not envious at all. I think that is amazing. Now, if I could make it so I don't miss a good, fresh, New York bagel. LOL

How big around was it?

Must try this... good Friday night yummy tea