Saw this recipe in the latest version of CL! Had to make it! We even had a head of cauliflower that i needed to use before heading off to work in another state on monday! This was perfect!

• 1 cauliflower head, roughly chopped (about 3 poundsCooking spray
• 1/2 cup thinly sliced fresh basil, divided
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided
• 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2.5 ounces shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese (about 2/3 cup), divided
• 2 large egg whites
• 0.5 ounces grated Parmesan cheese

For “home made pizza sauce”

• 1/2-3/4 cup tomato sauce (in the bottle) – usually i can’t eat red sauce, this stuff i can, woot me!
• oregano
• Garlic powder
• Onion Power
• Pepper

Toppings:

Pepperoni, pickled jalapenos, onions and tomatoes, bacon

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 375°.

2. Place half of cauliflower in a food processor; pulse 10 to 15 times or until finely chopped (like rice). Transfer cauliflower to a baking sheet lined with silpat parchment paper. Repeat procedure with remaining cauliflower. Coat cauliflower with cooking spray. Bake at 375° for 25 minutes, stirring once. Cool.

3. Increase oven temp to 450°.

4. Place cauliflower in a clean kitchen towel. Squeeze until very dry. Combine cauliflower, remaining 1 teaspoon oil, 1/4 cup basil, 1/8 teaspoon black pepper, salt, garlic, 2 ounces mozzarella cheese, egg whites, and Parmesan cheese in a bowl. Press cauliflower mixture into 2 (8-inch) circles on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Coat crusts with cooking spray.

5. Make “pizza sauce” – combine ingredients, adding more or less of the ingredients to taste (sorry, i know i hate when people do that, but it’s really not a set type of thing…)

6. Bake crusts at 450° for 22 minutes or until browned.(Take care ours were brown and starting to char at 15) Remove pan from oven; top crusts evenly with sauce, remaining mozzarella cheese and whatever toppings you wish. Bake an additional 7 minutes or until cheese melts or it’s done to your liking

Verdict:

I was concerned that cooking on a silpat would make the bottom get weird like it did with the cauliflower tortillas, but i didn’t!

Can also use pesto in place of red sauce, or none, if you aren’t in the mood!

I’ll try making them thinner next time!

Nutrition for the crust alone:

• Calories: 225.9
• Total fat 10.3g
• Sat fat: 5.8g
• Poly .3g
• Mono: .7
• Cholesterol 24.3
• Sodium 531.5mg
• Potassium 941.8
• Total Carbs: 16.8
• Fiber :7.3
• Protein: 21.2