Cauliflower Crust Pizza

Prep time:  20 mins

Cook time:  30 mins

Total time:  50 mins

Serves: 4

Finally, the perfect recipe for a cauliflower crust that you can actually pick up and eat with your hands.

Ingredients:

• 1 (about 2.5 lbs.) head cauliflower, broken down into florets
• 1 egg
• ¼ cup nutritional yeast or grated Parmesan cheese
• ¼ cup grated mozzarella cheese, or cheese of choice
• Pinch salt
• Freshly ground pepper to taste
• 1 Tbsp chopped fresh oregano or marjoram

Method:

Preheat oven to 375°F, line pizza pan, baking sheet or cast iron fry pan with parchment paper.Steam cauliflower florets over boiling salted water until fork-tender.Transfer florets into food processor and pulse until you have a rice-like consistency.Once cool enough to handle, wrap riced cauliflower in a clean tea towel. Wrap it up and twist, squeezing out as much excess liquid as possible. This takes some muscle but you should get about ½ cup of liquid to release.It is this process of removing excess liquid that prevents a soggy crust.With fingers, press cauliflower onto the parchment-lined pan to make a round crust about ¼ inch thick. Bake until cooked through and golden brown, about 20 minutes.

Remove from oven, and increase oven temperature to 450°F. While the oven is heating up, top crust with your favourite pizza toppings and bake again until cheese is bubbling for about 7-10 minutes.