Cauliflower "Pizza"
Ingredients
1 head cauliflower, large (7" - 8" wide)
1/4 cup egg whites (or vegan egg substitute)
1/2 cup + 3/4 cup (for topping) Mozzarella/Tex Mex cheese, shredded (or vegan cheese substitute)
1 tsp Italian herb seasoning or any dried herbs like rosemary, basil, parsley
1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
Equipment
Chef’s Knife
Cutting Board
Measuring cups and spoons
Food processor
Large mixing bowl
Medium mixing bowl
Baking sheet
Parchment paper
Directions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Rinse cauliflower, remove outer leaves and separate into florets with a paring knife. Place cauliflower florets in a food processor and process until "rice" texture. Some coarse chunks are fine.
Place in a baking dish and bake for 20 mins. Remove cooked cauliflower from the oven and transfer to a bowl lined with a tea/linen towel or cheesecloth. Let the cauliflower cool down a bit until it is safe to touch, about 15 minutes
Fold the towel holding by the ends and squeeze the liquid out of the cauliflower "ball" as hard as you can. Be patient and do this a few times until barely any liquid comes out.
Increase oven T to 450 degrees F. Transfer cauliflower to a mixing bowl along with egg whites, 1/2 cup cheese, herb seasoning, black pepper, pinch of salt and mix to combine.
Transfer cauliflower mixture onto the baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Flatten with your hands into a round pizza shape - 1/4" thick.
Bake for 18 minutes, remove from the oven and top with your favorite pizza sauce, the remaining 3/4 cup cheese. Bake for another 5 minutes and then broil until cheese turns golden brown. Cut into 8 slices & serve hot.
Quick Pizza Sauce
Ingredients
1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
1 tablespoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon dried basil
1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
1 teaspoon ground paprika
Directions
In a medium bowl, Mix together tomato sauce and tomato paste until smooth. Stir in oregano, garlic and paprika.