You asked for it... Cauli-crust pizza (pics)

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  • Madrow
    Madrow Posts: 62
    Mmmm, looks great! Thanks!
  • k8es
    k8es Posts: 271 Member
    Okay, let's be honest, I tried this because I was extremely skeptical. Pizza crust made out of cauliflower? Really? That sounds like the worst thing I've ever heard of!

    Well, I ate my words ... and my PIZZA!

    I followed the recipe first http://blog.yourlighterside.com/2009/05/low-carb-pizza-dough-cauliflower.html

    :frown: with toppings etc, this still had too many calories so the second time (that's right, I made it again) I adjusted it like the OP. I didn't get a 9 inch pizza (it was smaller without all the cheese) but it was still not too bad. I will definitely make it again! The first time I made a white sauce using Laughing Cow cheese and then threw on sautéed mushrooms and chicken. The second time I used red sauce, mushrooms, spinach, and a little cheese.

    Make this, you will be surprised (and you'll have enough leftover cauliflower to try this "cauliflower rice" everyone keeps talking about).

    My one piece of advice: use parchment paper (not to be confused with wax paper). I tried it first on my air bake pan, which usually works out stick free for everything, but not on the cauliflower crust. On the second pizza the parchment paper released the pizza perfectly!
  • TiffMax
    TiffMax Posts: 70
    bump!
  • Yum! Gonna try this weekend =] thank you OP
  • stillwater1978
    stillwater1978 Posts: 21 Member
    I am definitely putting this on the menu for next week!
  • Ok so I did the cauli-rice yesterday (yum!) http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/130435-my-yummy-meatball-and-rice-dinner

    and here's the pizza crust! I didn't follow the recipe that you'll get if you google it exact, i cut a lot of the cheese (from 1 cup to 1oz) to cut some cals and used egg beaters, so this whole pizza is 308 cals! Next time I will make it with goat cheese mozza (just used light marble cuz that's what i had). Was YUM!!!! Didn't miss the bread at all!

    Hopefully it doesn't cut my photos too much, i didn't resize them.

    before going in
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    cooked
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    with toppings
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    Edit:
    here's the original recipe http://blog.yourlighterside.com/2009/05/low-carb-pizza-dough-cauliflower.html

    my whole pizza was 308... just the crust was 145 >>> with my changes though!

    1cup of cauli rice - i use raw cauliflower processed to size of rice, then nuked 2 min

    like I said I only used 1 ounce of cheese vs 1 cup
    and 2tbsp of eggbeaters vs 1 egg or 1/4 cup egg beaters

    put on parchment, bake at 450 til dark, edges look burnt.

    take out add toppings, then pop under broiler.

    if you want it to be "hand holdable" make sure you've cooked it long enough, but also let the final product cool about 5 min before eating it.... I am willing to sacrifice it being hand holdable for so few cals!

    the pizza is about 9 inches
    Edited by PolliesGirl on Fri 10/29/10 04:08 PM

    Yummy!!! Looks GREAT!
  • jtbaddison
    jtbaddison Posts: 134 Member
    bump
  • AquaFan
    AquaFan Posts: 309 Member
    OMG I've been making this for about 2 years now and my kids have no idea. They are always asking me to make my 'home made pizza'. :wink: My husband's friends have even ask for the recipe after he tricked them with it. I love it. I always keep extra cauliflower, pizza sauce and turkey pepperoni around in case I get a craving.
  • Britt2Fitjrny
    Britt2Fitjrny Posts: 558 Member
    I have to try this!!!!!!!! I'm LOVE LOVE LOVE PIZZA and it's TOM week! :)
  • GalaxyDuck
    GalaxyDuck Posts: 406 Member
    bump
    Thanks!
  • ralena
    ralena Posts: 29 Member
    mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm cant wait to try this
  • summalovaable
    summalovaable Posts: 287 Member
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  • i MADE THIS LAST NIGHT! Absolutely delicious!
    I modified it a bit more and use low fat shredded cheese and meatless pepperoni
  • tjames719
    tjames719 Posts: 136 Member
    bump
  • SammieRae43
    SammieRae43 Posts: 40 Member
    bump
  • Banks01
    Banks01 Posts: 945 Member
    Great. Now I'm hungry
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  • Andra01
    Andra01 Posts: 90 Member
    bump!
  • ashlielinn
    ashlielinn Posts: 920
    bump
  • ken1994
    ken1994 Posts: 495 Member
    Tried the crust recipe and I do not think I used enough cheese because it would not set up correctly. I've got to keep trying...darn:laugh:
  • fronc
    fronc Posts: 41
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  • courtclerkkris
    courtclerkkris Posts: 173 Member
    Looks like I am going to have to invest in a food processor!!! I can't wait for the next meal I have to cook because I know what will be in the oven....if I gotta rice the cauliflower by hand!!!
    Excited to share with my TOPS group. Might have to make up several pizza's and take to the meeting to give them a sample.
    Thanks for the ideas!!
  • kernowprincess
    kernowprincess Posts: 135 Member
    Yummy, bump
  • Jycooper
    Jycooper Posts: 195
    I made this pizza and it was so yummy but mine was only 236 for the whole pizza. Thx for the recipe.
  • thamre
    thamre Posts: 629 Member
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  • MereMe
    MereMe Posts: 312 Member
    Thanks for sharing! Now I can "treat" myself to pizza after all! :wink:
  • BlessedMoon
    BlessedMoon Posts: 65 Member
    *bump* Yummy!
  • BlessedHeart
    BlessedHeart Posts: 249 Member
    Ohhhhh....Yeahhhhh!!!! Looks absolutely Yum-O! :heart:
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