Cauliflower Pizza base

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low-carb-cauliflower-crust-pizza-recipe

Whether you’re a believer in the Paleo and gluten-free movement or not, cauliflower pizza bases are still a great way of cutting out some of the carbs in your diet, OR just using up that leftover cauliflower in the fridge…

Ingredients: (Makes 1 very large base, or 2 medium sized ones)

1 Cauliflower

100g Almond meal

2 eggs (beaten)

1 tspn Oregano (fresh is best, but dried works also)

Handful of grated parmesan (optional)

Method:

  • Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C
  • Cut the leaves off the cauliflower and cut up the florets into small pieces
  • Place the pieces into a food processor and mince until it resembles rice in size
  • Pour the cauliflower into a bowl and cover. Place in the microwave and cook for around 5 – 6 minutes
  • Take out and scatter onto a clean tea-towel to cool. When it is cool enough to handle, use the tea-towel to squeeze any excess water out of the cauliflower
  • Place the cauliflower back into a clean mixing bowl and mix in the almond meal, eggs, oregano and cheese (if you are using it)
  • Once mixed, spread the dough in a thin layer evenly across a baking tray lined with baking paper
  • Cook for 15 – 18mins, just until the edges start browning and the centre feels dry
  • Take out and allow to cool before using as you would a normal pizza base
  • Note: Overly watery toppings like buffalo mozzarella or fresh tomato can make the base a little soggy, so keep this in mind when selecting toppings. Our personal favourite topping is Broccoli, hot salami, fennel seeds and goats cheese