Earlier today I asked for healthier versions of foods that aren't so healthy. Well Deb from http://debwillbethin.blogspot.com/ left me a comment about a Cauliflower Crust Veggie Pizza. Well I just couldn't wait to make it so I looked up a version of it online at http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/entrees-phase-1/168163-cauliflower-pizza-crust.html. I ran to the grocery store and got all the ingredients needed to make it plus what I wanted to top it with. Here is what I used:
Crust
2 cups steamed cauliflower, mashed
2 eggs
2 cups mozzarella cheese
Italian seasoning, sprinkle over crust before baking
Mix cauliflower, eggs and mozzarella cheese and press evenly on a cookie sheet sprayed with cooking spray and sprinkle with italian seasoning. Bake crust at 450 degrees for 15- 20 minutes or until browned. Remove from oven and top with ingredients.
Topping
1/2 jar of pizza sauce
1 medium onion, sauteed1 red pepper, sauteed
1 jar of sliced mushrooms, sauteed
16 turkey pepperoni1 cup mozzarella cheese
Here is my pizza after baking the crust and topping with the ingredients and before I baked it:
(click to enlarge)
The recipe said to put the pizza under the broiler but I just continued to bake it at 450 degrees until the cheese was melted and browned. Remove from oven and enjoy.
Here is my finished pizza:
(click to enlarge)
I have to say this was one of the best pizzas I've ever had, even my kids loved it. I took a slice next door to my mom and dad and both of them loved it to so I have converted alot of people with this recipe. Once I had enjoyed my pizza I returned to my blog where I found that Deb had left me comment letting me know where to find her posts on how to make this pizza. Her posts can be found at the following links http://debwillbethin.blogspot.com/2010/06/pizza-pizza-pizza-no-wait-veggies.html and http://debwillbethin.blogspot.com/2010/06/pizza-questins-answered-here.html. I have to say a big thanks to Deb for telling me about this pizza and I will never make my unhealthy version again.
I also figured out the nutritional information on this pizza but I do have to say its kind of high because the grocery store that I went to didn't have lowfat cheese so I had to get the full fat kind.
Here is the nutritional info compared to a restaurant vegetarian pizza.
Vegetarian Pizza(1/8 pizza) Cauliflower crust pizza(1/6 pizza)
Calories 270 226
Fat 4.5g 14g
Sodium 530mg 441mg
Carbs 32g 9g
Fiber 2g 2g
Sugar 4g 3g
Protein 13g 19g
The fat would have been alot lower if I had used a lower fat cheese which I will make sure I use next time. Give this recipe a try you will not be sorry I can promise you.
:D So glad you liked it! My version uses less cheese--which probably means that yours tasted better! And mine did not use the egg yolks. Both of those difference would change the fat and calories. Either way, it was good, healthier AND gluten-free. So a winner in my book. :D.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the mention. Wahoo, healthier pizza!
I'm so thrilled that you liked it.
Deb
Holy cow! I have SO got to try this! Thanks for sharing Deb and Christina!
ReplyDeleteDeb I'm definitely going to use lower fat cheese next time and it didn't even cross my mind to use egg beaters instead of regular eggs. I think I could do both those things and this would still be an incredible pizza. I did see your notes on reducing the water content in the cauliflower and I may try that next time. I'm also going to dice up the red pepper instead of slicing it just so its more uniformly distributed. I've never even had red pepper before so thats a new veggie added to my list I like.
ReplyDeleteKalena let me know how you like it because we all loved it.
Sure wish I liked cooked cauliflower but I'm working on a "pizza crust" using flaxmeal. Sounds overall good tho. Vee at http://veegettinghealthy.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteOkay, I'm finally going to try this. My 3 year old just got really into helping make pizza. She loves loading it with veggies, but I still don't like the idea of the crust.
ReplyDeleteI'm going to check out Deb's recipes.
Thanks for the great photos. Hard to resist those!
OMG. This sounds so freaking good. This is going on the menu for next week. I love the cut in the amount of carbs.
ReplyDeleteVee you can't even taste the cauliflower or at least I couldn't, the cheese mask the taste.
ReplyDeleteRock Paper Tree I was skeptical about the crust to but once I tried it I loved it. It does have a different texture then regular crust and you have to eat it with a fork but it is so good. Definitely check out Deb's post because she has so wonderful tips to make the crust even better.
Kimberly you are in for a treat with this recipe and I promise you it will be a permanent add on to your menu from now on.
I made homemade pizza for my sister and niece... my niece was so skeptical that she wanted to bring her "own" regular crust. I politely refused. And guess what? They loved the homemade pizzas with the cauliflower crust!
ReplyDeleteAnd no, it doesn't taste like cauliflower. I added a little garlic and Italian seasoning to the crust. Yummmm!
Loretta
=^..^=
Rettakat I forgot to list that on my ingredients I did sprinkle italian seasoning over my crust before I baked it I will correct that right now on my recipe.
ReplyDeleteI loved this pizza so much that tonight I'm making a chicken alfredo pizza with this same crust. I will be posting the recipe and review here in alittle while.
Hey there! :)
ReplyDeleteI just started a weekly baking meme if you'd like to add it to mine. This would be perfect and looks delicious!! :)
http://goobergrapemonkeyman.blogspot.com/2010/10/goober-monkey-bakes-pumpkin-patch.html#comments