Cauliflower Crust Pizza

I remember when I was young and my parents would go out on a Friday night and leave us kids to eat delivery pizza.  Me + my siblings would have a contest to see who could eat the most pieces…I am pretty sure I ALWAYS won!  I LOVE pizza, I mean does anyone not?  That said, at age 30, I can no longer stuff my face with pizza without any consequences…. so sad.  BUT, here is the solution… Cauliflower Pizza!  It is pretty much a carb free pizza made with goat cheese + your favorite toppings.

I have been making cauliflower rice for a while, but I was a little hesitant to try cauliflower pizza (just not sure how the flavors would meld together).  The end product proved DELICIOUS though; this is definitely my new pizza alternative.

Ingredients

For the Crust

• 4 cups cauliflower rice (see here for directions)
• 2 eggs
• ½ cup goat cheese
• 1 tsp. garlic powder
• 1 tsp. oregano
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. pepper

Toppings

• ½ cup marinara sauce
• ½ cup shredded mozzarella goat cheese
• Any additional toppings of your choice

Directions

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees
• Make 4 cups of cauliflower rice  (about 1 head of cauliflower)
• Heat cauliflower rice in the microwave for 8 minutes
• Mix eggs and ½ cup goat cheese into cauliflower rice to make “dough”
• Season with salt, pepper, garlic powder and oregano
• Spread “dough” onto a baking sheet (lined with parchment paper).  You can shape the dough into any shape you like; spread dough evenly to 3/4 inch thick
• Bake dough for 25 minutes
• Add toppings
• Return to oven for 5 – 10 minutes (until cheese melts)

Makes 6 servings

Nutrition Information (per serving)

Calories 148, Fat 10 g, Saturated Fat 5 g, Cholesterol 90 mg, Sodium varies, Carbohydrates 5 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Sugar 2.5 g, Protein 10 g