Another creation on adding more vegetable in our diet! Through out the years, I have made some really good recipes using cauliflower. Like mashed cauliflower instead of using pototoes, the other day, I made tortillas using cauliflower.
This recipe replace normal pizza dough with using cauliflower. It's gluten free if you are seeking for alternative.
Ingredients:
Cauliflower Crust:
* 1 head cauliflower
* 2
large eggs
* 1 garlic clove, crushed
* 1/2 tbsp dry or fresh basil, chopped
* salt
and pepper, to taste
* 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
Pizza fillings
* 1 medium yellow onion, thinly sliced
* ½ teaspoon salt
* 2 tablespoons virgin olive oil
* 2 cup butternut squash, diced
* 1 cup fresh baby spinach
* 1/2 cup Pesto Sauce
* 2 cups Gruyere cheese/mozzarella cheese
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F, and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Trim the cauliflower, cut it into small pieces and pulse in a food processor in batches until cauliflower becomes cauliflower rice.
3. Place cauliflower rice in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave for 2 minutes, then stir and microwave again for another 2 minutes. Repeat the process until cauliflower rice is soften. Place the cauliflower in a fine cheesecloth or thin dishtowel and squeeze out as much liquid as possible. You might need to use a pair of dishwashing gloves because it is very hot.
4. In
a medium bowl, mix cauliflower, eggs, garlic, basil, salt and
pepper. Mix until well combined. Use your hands to shape 6 small crust on the parchment paper. Bake
for 10 minutes, sprinkle Parmesan cheese on the crust and bake for 10 more minutes, or until edges have browned.
5. While the crust in baking, in a medium sauce pan over medium heat, sauté the onion and salt in 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Stir occasionally for about 10
minutes, until onions have softened. Add the remaining olive oil, then
add the squash to the pan and continue to cook for 5-7 minutes, until vegetables
are cooked through. Add the spinach, and cook for 2
minutes until the spinach has slightly wilted.
6.
Spoon the pesto sauce onto the
crusts, then layer with the vegetable mix and finish with the cheese. Place under the broiler for 2-3 minutes, until cheese has melted.
