Cauliflower Pizza Crust

One of the favorite dinners at our house is home made pizza.  I often feel a little sad that I don't get to join in on the delicious dinner.  I decided that needed to change.  I began gathering recipes for cauliflower crust.  I read and compared each one taking note of peoples comments and this is my end result.  I must say it was pretty darn good.  With all the toppings on it there wasn't any taste of cauliflower.  I especially loved the left overs.  I was definitely be using this one again.  The pizza sauce pictured below is also sugar free.  Make sure to read labels.  Different styles have sugar in them. The original recipe is found Here

 

Ingredients:
1 cup cooked, riced cauliflower
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese*
1 egg, beaten
1 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp crushed garlic
1/2 tsp garlic salt
Olive oil (optional)
Pizza sauce
Mozzarella cheese, shredded
Other additional toppings of your choice
*Many people have commented and said that the amount of cheese can be reduced by half, and still taste just as good!
Directions:
To rice your cauliflower, take 1 large head of cauliflower, remove the stems and leaves, and chop the florets into chunks. Add to a food processor and pulse just until it looks like rice. Alternatively, you can grate the cauliflower with a cheese grater.
Place the riced cauliflower in a microwave safe bowl, add 1/4 cup water, and microwave for 6-8 minutes, stirring half-way through.
To make the pizza, preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Spray a pizza pan or cookie sheet with non-stick cooking spray.
In a medium bowl, combine the cauliflower, mozzarella cheese and egg together and stir until well incorporated. Add the oregano, garlic, and garlic salt. Transfer to the cookie sheet, and shape into a 9-inch circle. Brush the crust with olive oil to help it brown in the oven.
Baked at 450 degrees F for 15 minutes, until the crust is browned and cooked through the middle.
Remove the crust from the oven, add your sauce and toppings. Place under a broiler at high heat until the cheese is melted and bubbly. (About 3-4 minutes).
Allow the pizza to cool slightly, then cut into slices and serve.

Notes:
*My crust pictured above was a double batch.
*I also read that a lot of people make extra crusts and bake them.  Then they top them and freeze them for instant frozen pizzas at a different time.  Thaw and bake at 400 degrees.
* Another recipe suggested to wrap the steamed rice in a dishtowel, twist it up, then squeeze all the excess moisture out before mixing all ingredients.  I am going to try this next time.