Cauliflower Pizza Dough
According to ‘Real House-wife’ and chef, Bethenny Frankle, cauliflower is the new kale! It is popping up in all kinds of places at the moment but perhaps one of the most interesting ways is how it has been used to make this gluten/grain-free, super nutritious pizza base!
Don’t get me wrong, I love a good Italian pizza! I’m sure I was a Nonna in a past life, but I can’t eat it all the time without my stomach getting the grumps. This is an awesome week night alternative if you are trying to get more veggies into your diet or you struggle consuming grains.
- 1 free range egg, lightly whisked
- 1 head of cauliflower, cut into florets
- 50g Parmesan, grated
- Sprinkle of dried oregano or your favourite pizza herbs
Preparation:
- Preheat oven to 200 degrees Celsius. If you have a pizza stone place it in the oven now to heat.
- Place the cauliflower florets in a food processor and process until finely chopped or it resembles cous cous.
- Place in a microwave-safe bowl and cover; cook for 6 minutes or until tender. Note: you can use a steamer but this can make the cauliflower quite damp, which is not ideal here. I have found the microwave the most effective process for this recipe.
- Allow cauliflower to cool slightly before placing in a muslin cloth or clean dishtowel, and squeezing out as much excess moisture as possible so it is completely dry. This is the most important step as if the dough is too wet your pizza will be a big pile of mush. If you are worried, you can add a tablespoon or so of almond meal to help it dry out.
- In a bowl combine the egg, Parmesan, oregano and cauliflower. Mix until well combined.
- Line a baking tray with baking paper and spread the cauliflower dough into one large or 2 medium pizzas. You want it quite thinly spread so it becomes nice and crisp.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until golden and crisp.
- Here’s the fun part! Top with any of your favourite pizza toppings and bake for another 7-10 minutes to melt any cheese or heat through.
Some of my favourite toppings include:
- Melted bocconcini and prosciutto, topped with fresh sliced pear, rocket and walnuts.
- Caramelized onion, roasted pumpkin, olives and feta.
- Potato, rosemary and salt
- Roast veggie pizza with the lot! (anchovies are an added must-have for me)
- Mediterranean pizza with marinated capsicum, sun dried tomatoes, olives, eggplant and artichoke.
What are your faves?
