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Cauliflower Pizza | In Jennie's Kitchen

Tomato & Basil Cauliflower Pizza

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 2

Instructions
 

  • One small head of cauliflower
  • /4 cup mozzarella cheese
  • tablespoons Pecorino cheese
  • Cooking spray
  • /4 cup Marinara Sauce (recipe here)
  • plum tomato, very thinly sliced
  • fresh basil leaves
  • Fill a 4-quart pot with water. Bring to a boil over high heat.
  • Meanwhile, cut the florets only off of the head of cauliflower (save the stalks for another use). Add the florettes to the bowl of a food processor. Pulse until they look like grains of couscous. Alternately, you can do this using the smallest holes on a box grater.
  • Salt the boiling water, and add the cauliflower grains. Cook for 2 minutes, just until tender. Using a fine sieve, drain the cauliflower. Let it sit in the strainer to cool for 20 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, adjust the oven rack to the lowest position. Place a pizza stone or steel on the rack, if you have one. Preheat the oven to 425°F.
  • Transfer the cauliflower to a clean kitchen towel. Roll the towel up, and squeeze out as much water from it as possible (you'll be surprised how much actually drains out).
  • In a medium bowl, combine the cauliflower, 1/4 cup of mozzarella, and the Pecorino cheese. Stir with a fork until well mixed.
  • Line a pizza pan with a sheet of parchment paper. Grease the paper with cooking spray. Gather the cauliflower mixture into a ball and place on the center of the parchment paper. Press out into a 10-inch circle, making sure there are no holes in the crust. Bake for 15 minutes, until golden around the edges.
  • Remove the pan from the oven. Spread the sauce over the crust, leaving a 1/2-inch border. Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup of mozzarella cheese over the sauce. Top with the tomato slices. Slide the parchment with the pizza onto the stone in oven, and bake for 12 to 15 minutes more, until the cheese is melted and the crust is well browned. Arrange the basil on top, and serve immediately.