Cauliflower Crust Margherita Pizza Recipe
Delicious and low carb cauliflower crust margherita pizza topped with pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese, tomatoes and fresh basil. You’ll definitely love this tasty and guilt-free pizza, plus it’s easy to make it at home!
Equipment
- Measuring cups
- Measuring spoons
- Mixing Bowl
- Baking sheet / Parchment paper
- Microwave
- Oven
Ingredients
Cauliflower Crust Pizza:
- 3 cups cauliflower rice
- 1 medium egg
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 cup parmesan cheese
Toppings:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2-3 tablespoons pizza sauce, homemade or store-bought
- 200 grams mozzarella cheese
- 4-5 pieces cherry tomatoes, thinly sliced
- 10-12 pieces fresh basil leaves
Instructions
Crust:
- Preheat oven to 400 °F/200 °C.
- In a microwave-safe bowl, cover bowl with plastic wrap and microwave the cauliflower rice for 5 minutes on high. Remove it from the microwave, remove the cover and stir. Let it cool completely.
- While waiting for the cauliflower rice to come to room temperature. In a mixing bowl, beat the egg, then add salt, pepper, garlic powder, and dried oregano.
- After the cauliflower has cooled down, lay it on a kitchen towel or cheesecloth andsqueeze out all of the liquid. Squeeze out as much liquid as you can.
- Add the squeezed cauliflower rice into the egg mixture and toss the parmesan cheese. Mix until the mixture resembles like a dough. Spread the cauliflower mixture in the shape of a pizza crust into a parchment paper.
- Bake for about 15-20 minutes or until the crust is golden and crispy.
- Let it cool for 1-2 minutes before putting the toppings.
- Note: Leave the oven turned ON while topping the crust.
Toppings:
- Using a pastry brush, lightly brush olive oil over the top of the crust.
- Spread around 2-3 tablespoons of pizza sauce, leaving about ½ inch border.
- Top with mozzarella cheese and tomato slices.
- Bake for around 5-10 minutes or until cheese is melted.
- Remove from the oven and sprinkle fresh basil leaves.
- Slice, share and enjoy while warm!
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Notes
Notes:
You can use any type of tomatoes, just adjust the pieces according to the tomato size.
