Friday, August 3, 2012

Vegan Cauliflower Crust Pizza

Yummmm! I tried this 'pizza' to attempt to curb my cravings for Domino's! I am an addict. I can't get enough of the build your own pizza, regular crust with marinara, cheddar, provolone, mozzarella cheeses and topped with black olives and jalapenos. It's the best pizza in Los Angeles. As a native Chicagoan I've been spoiled growing up with the best pizzas and now living in LA nothing even comes close. As a new vegan I'm desperately trying to keep cheese out of my diet, meat hasn't been an issue, ice cream and cheese however are very difficult to cut out. I do plan to have occasional cheats but for the most part I'd like to eliminate it so I gave this vegan pizza a shot and it was quite yummy.


Step 1: Chop up 2 cups of organic cauliflower into tiny bits or to save time use a food processor. Next spread the cauliflower out onto paper towels and pat it with extra towels to pull out some of the moisture.


Step 2: Make your 'egg' mixture. I used 3 tablespoons of Flaxseed Meal with 9 tablespoons of hot water. 1 egg is 1 tablespoon with 3 tablespoons hot water. Add this to your cauliflower to make the dough.


Step 3: Add any seasonings you'd like to your crust. Sea salt, pepper, garlic, Italian seasonings are all great additions. Spread your dough into a circle on whatever surface you plan to cook on. I don't have a pizza stone so I used parchment paper on a baking sheet.


Step 4: In a 425 degree oven cook your crust solo for about 30 mins. You want it somewhat crispy, cook longer if it isn't. After the time is up I flipped my crust and spread on the toppings. Be creative! Use whatever you like, I did marinara sauce with red pepper flakes and vegan parmesan cheese, which I found has casein, the not so good for you protein found in milk. Watch for this if you plan to use a vegan cheese, with enough tasty toppings though you won't even need it and if you aren't vegan go ahead and use your fave cheese.


Step 5: Return pizza to the oven with toppings and bake for 5-10mins. Watch the crust for burning! I topped my pizza with basil after this step and it was delish!


Below is another example of cauliflower pizza with toppings of zucchini, broccoli, kale and vegan chipotle mayo instead of marinara sauce. I rubbed the kale with olive oil and sea salt as if I was making kale chips. Also turned out great!



Enjoy!

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