We don’t have any dietary restrictions in my household, but I have some friends who eat gluten-free or low-carb. These 2 pizzas are both gluten-free and low carb (I think, correct me if I’m wrong, please!). My friend, Jen, is the one who had posted about the cauliflower pizza crust, and once I saw it, I knew I wanted to try it. I love cauliflower, and it’s been cheap at the store lately. The eggplant pizzas I found on allrecipes.com, I just modified it slightly. You do have to like the taste of eggplant to enjoy this one, but it’s a wonderful way to cook the eggplant.
Cauliflower Pizza Crust
Recipe from Jen D.
What you need:
1 large head cauliflower
3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
3 eggs, beaten
3 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp garlic salt
Olive oil (optional)
Pizza sauce, shredded cheese and your choice of toppings (I used diced mushrooms)
How to make it:
Take the head of cauliflower, remove stems and leaves, and chop the florets into chunks. Add to food processor and pulse until it looks like grain. Do not over-do pulse or you will puree it. (If you don’t have a food processor, you can grate the whole head with a cheese grater). Place the riced cauliflower into a microwave safe bowl and microwave for 8 minutes. There is no need to add water, as the natural moisture in the cauliflower is enough to cook itself.
Preheat oven to 450 F. Spray a cookie sheet with non-stick cooking spray.
In a medium bowl, stir together cauliflower, egg, and mozzarella. Add oregano and garlic salt, stir. Transfer to the cookie sheet, and using the spoon or your hands, pat out into a 12″ round. Optional: Brush or spray olive oil over top of mixture to help with browning.
Bake at in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. It should look like this:
Remove from oven. To the crust, add sauce, toppings and cheese. Return to the oven and cook for 5 more minutes, or until cheese has melted:
Eggplant Pizzas
Based on recipe here
What you need:
2 eggs
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese (you could use almond flour instead)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1 large eggplant, sliced into 1/2 inch rounds
1/4 cup olive oil
Pizza sauce
Shredded mozzarella cheese
Pizza toppings (I used mushrooms)
How to make it:
Preheat oven to 350 F.
Beat the eggs in a bowl. Mix the Parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, and oregano in a separate bowl. Dip each eggplant slice in the egg, then in the cheese mixture one at a time, making sure to coat both sides.
Heat the olive oil in a large, deep skillet over medium heat. Place the eggplant slices in the skillet to cook, turning occasionally, until evenly browned. Drain the eggplant slices on a paper towel-lined plate. Arrange the eggplant in one layer on a baking sheet. Spoon enough pizza sauce to cover each eggplant slice. Top each eggplant with mozzarella cheese.
Bake in the preheated oven until the mozzarella cheese is melted, about 5 to 10 minutes.
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