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Low-Carb Cauliflower-Crust Vegetarian Pizza with Mushrooms and Olives

Low-Carb Cauliflower-Crust Vegetarian Pizza with Mushrooms and Olives
  • Category

    Main Dish

  • Cusine

    Low-Carb

Ingredients

1 cup finely chopped cauliflower

1/2 cup finely grated low-fat mozzarella cheese

5 T almond meal

3 T finely grated Parmesan cheese

1 tsp. dried oregano

1/2 tsp. garlic powder

pinch of salt

1 egg, beaten

1/4 cup low-sugar purchased pizza sauce

2-3 T finely grated mozzarella cheese

4 oz mushrooms, sliced and sauteed

1-2 tsp. olive oil, for sauteeing mushrooms

1/4 cup olives, sliced in half

Directions

Turn on the oven or grill, place the pizza stone inside , and preheat grill or oven to 450F/230C. Use a food processor or the large side of a cheese grater to finely chop the cauliflower, until it resembles small kernels of rice. Put the cauliflower into a bowl and microwave until it’s cooked through and soft, about 7-8 minutes. While the cauliflower cooks, slice the mushrooms, heat the oil in a large frying pan, and saute mushrooms until they’re soft and cooked through. Slice olives in half lengthwise. In a small bowl, combine the cooked cauliflower, 1/2 cup finely grated low-fat mozzarella, almond meal, Parmesan cheese, dried oregano, garlic powder, and salt. Beat the egg with a fork and then mix it into the other ingredients, combining them well. Spray a heavy cookie sheet with non-stick spray. Form the crust ingredients into a ball and place on the cookie sheet, then use your fingers to form the crust, spreading it out as thin as you can get it. Put the cookie sheet on the pizza stone in the oven or on the grill and cook with the door or lid shut until the crust is firm and lightly browned, about 13-15 minutes. When the crust is done, spread with pizza sauce, sprinkle with cheese, and arrange sauteed mushrooms and olives on top. Put pizza back on the grill to melt the cheese and warm the toppings, or turn the oven to broil and cook it under the broiler for about 3-4 minutes. Serve hot. This reheats well, and is even good cold for breakfast!.