'Pizza' with a difference! Cut a whole cauliflower into thick steaks and top with sun-dried tomato paste, pepperoni and oozy mozzarella cheese to create a moreish midweek or Friday night treat! These gluten-free cauliflower pizzas take less than an hour to prepare and cook. They taste delicious with a fresh green salad...
Ingredients
Serves Four
2 large cauliflowers, sliced into 8 steaks
2 tbsp. olive oil
375g low-fat mozzarella
8 tbsp. sundried tomato paste
16 slices pepperoni
1 tsp Italian-style herb blend
200g green salad of your choice
100g cucumber, sliced
Serves Four
2 large cauliflowers, sliced into 8 steaks
2 tbsp. olive oil
375g low-fat mozzarella
8 tbsp. sundried tomato paste
16 slices pepperoni
1 tsp Italian-style herb blend
200g green salad of your choice
100g cucumber, sliced
Method
1. Preheat the oven to 200°C/fan 180°C/gas mark 6. Add the cauliflower steaks to two large baking trays and drizzle with the olive oil. Season well, making sure they are covered on both sides.
2. Transfer to the oven and roast for 30 minutes, turning the cauliflower over halfway through. Meanwhile, cut the mozzarella into slices. Place in a single layer on some kitchen towel and cover with more kitchen towel to help absorb any excess moisture.
3. Preheat your grill to medium. Spread 1 tbsp. tomato paste over one side of each cauliflower steak. Add the mozzarella, then top with the pepperoni. Sprinkle over the herbs. Transfer to the grill and cook for 2 minutes until the cheese melts and the pepperoni begins to crisp on the edges.
1. Preheat the oven to 200°C/fan 180°C/gas mark 6. Add the cauliflower steaks to two large baking trays and drizzle with the olive oil. Season well, making sure they are covered on both sides.
2. Transfer to the oven and roast for 30 minutes, turning the cauliflower over halfway through. Meanwhile, cut the mozzarella into slices. Place in a single layer on some kitchen towel and cover with more kitchen towel to help absorb any excess moisture.
3. Preheat your grill to medium. Spread 1 tbsp. tomato paste over one side of each cauliflower steak. Add the mozzarella, then top with the pepperoni. Sprinkle over the herbs. Transfer to the grill and cook for 2 minutes until the cheese melts and the pepperoni begins to crisp on the edges.
4. Serve with the salad and cucumber.
Each Serving
13.8g carbohydrate 6.7g fibre 28.7g protein 30.0g fat
13.8g carbohydrate 6.7g fibre 28.7g protein 30.0g fat
From an original idea here
'Cauliflower good for you' ... read more here
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All the best Jan
What an interesting idea. I doubt Mick would go for it with his loathing of cauliflower but I certainly would.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds wonderful! Hugs, Valerie
ReplyDeleteNow that is a novel way to use cauliflower. Thank you for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteA unique and delicious-sounding recipe. Thank you.
ReplyDelete...now this looks good.
ReplyDeleteHealthy pizza...yeah!!!
ReplyDeleteLooking good!
ReplyDeleteI do need to get back to eating some cauliflower. It's been way too long. Very interesting.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness. With or without the pepperoni, another great idea. I love it!
ReplyDeleteThat's an interesting idea.
ReplyDeleteOh, I'll have to try these. Sound great.
ReplyDeleteThis looks delicious!
ReplyDeleteI generally only like cauliflower with a cheese sauce, but this sounds interesting.
ReplyDeleteLooks delicious.
ReplyDeleteTina
That sounds yummy! Reckon next week I might try this in a pan (as I still couldn´t fight my oven-fear).
ReplyDeleteI blanched the rest of my last cauliflauer, let it dry and deep-freezed it. Any tipps against all the water after defrosting? It was frustrating!
That sounds creative!
ReplyDeleteHmmm, must try this !
ReplyDeletewow, thats amazing,,, never saw this before.
ReplyDeleteI love homemade pizza and make it often. I don't know if I can sneak in the cauliflower though! heehee! Hugs!
ReplyDeleteThis looks good, I could try some different toppings in place of the meat, thanks!
ReplyDeleteOh I love this idea and will definitely try it. Cauliflower is one my husband's favorite veggies and he has got me to love it quite a bit too!
ReplyDeleteLooks tasty, but I try to avoid cheese. Have you noticed how much cheese there is in the world? LOL!
ReplyDeleteCauliflower is so versatile! I often use it instead of rice or pasta in a dish. These pizzas sound good!
ReplyDeleteLooks and sound alright.
ReplyDeleteA way to try and tempt non veg lovers to try new things, such a good idea.
ReplyDeleteLisa x
Great homemade pizza! I am sure it's very delicious.
ReplyDeleteAnd most important it has vegetables.
Excellent recipe!!!
wow!! what a great idea with so many possibilities!! the pizzas on my meal plan have been so good!!
ReplyDeleteIsn't cauli marvelous! I just love it!xxx
ReplyDeleteIris Flavia said:
ReplyDelete"That sounds yummy! Reckon next week I might try this in a pan (as I still couldn´t fight my oven-fear).
I blanched the rest of my last cauliflauer, let it dry and deep-freezed it. Any tipps against all the water after defrosting? It was frustrating!"
Hello Iris, I do hope you will try this recipe suggestion ...
I found this article about freezing cauliflower and it suggests 'reheating the cauliflower when you're ready to use it. Frozen cauliflower only needs to be reheated for about 90 seconds after the blanching and freezing process. Simply drop the frozen florets into boiling water, or steam them. They are now ready to use in your favourite cauliflower recipe.'
You can read more here
https://www.wikihow.com/Freeze-Cauliflower
Hope this may help ...
Thanks for your comment
All the best Jan
Lisa Isabella Russo said:
ReplyDelete"This looks good, I could try some different toppings in place of the meat, thanks!"
Hello Lisa, and thanks for your comment.
Yes, you could certainly try out different toppings and perhaps substitute Pepperoni for Artichoke Hearts ...https://www.bbc.co.uk/food/techniques/preparing_artichokes
Enjoy
All the best Jan
I would love this pizza with other veggie toppings. I have tons of sun dried tomatoes I dried myself, so I'm always looking for a recipe to use them with. Thanks for the tips on artichoke hearts, too.
ReplyDeleteHello Jan,
ReplyDeleteThat's looking well. Great!!
Greetings, Marco
Looks so good! Thanks Jan! Big Hugs!
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