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Vegetarian Cauliflower Crust Pizza with Caramelized Onions and Mushrooms

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A cauliflower pizza crust that doesn't call for cheese. You can actually pick up and hold these slices like regular pizza. The caramelized onions take the taste of this pizza over the top and adds a lovely sweet flavor.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 3 servings
Calories 254
Author Kim

Ingredients

For the crust:

  • 1 small head cauliflower stems and leaves removed and about 400 grams or 15 oz.
  • 1/4 cup ground flax
  • 2 tablespoons almond flour/meal you can buy this premade or make your own by grinding raw almonds in a food processor
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast this can be found in the health food section of most grocery stores and is great sprinkled on salads and for making vegan "cheese"
  • 2 large organic cage-free eggs

For the pizza toppings:

  • 1/2-1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 small white or yellow onion sliced into thin rings
  • 2 heaping cups sliced mushrooms
  • 1 small can of black olives or desired amount
  • 1/2-1 cup marinara or pizza sauce I use Trader Joe's Organic Tomato Basil Marinara. It's delicious!

Instructions

  • Heat olive oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Preheat oven to 475 degrees F. Slice onion and add rings to heated skillet. Allow onion to slow cook and caramelize for about 20 minutes then add sliced mushroom and continue to cook for another 20-25 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, remove the stems and leaves from cauliflower and chop it into sections. Place cauliflower sections in food processor and pulse several times, until cauliflower is riced. This may need to be done in batches, removing the riced cauliflower as you go. Alternatively, if you don't have a food processor, a cheese grater can be used.
  • Microwave riced cauliflower in a microwavable bowl for 4 minutes. Allow cauliflower to cool slightly and then stir riced cauliflower and all other crust ingredients together in a medium mixing bowl. (For a crispier crust, you can wring out the moisture from the cauliflower by squeezing it in a clean tea towel or cheese cloth. I did not do this and my crust came out great.)
  • Shape crust on a pizza baking pan or pizza stone that has been sprayed with an all-natural cooking spray. It is normal for your crust to be sticky and wet. Alternatively, you spread crust on a baking sheet that has been covered with parchment paper, however crust may not be as crispy.
  • Bake crust for 8-11 minutes at 475 F.
  • Take crust out of the oven and add marinara and other toppings and bake for another 7 minutes at 475 F. and until edges of the crust are lightly browned.
  • Allow pizza to cool for several minutes before slicing. Enjoy!

Notes

This recipe requires about 10-15 minutes hands on time and about 55 minutes cooking time; which includes caramelizing onions and baking the crust.

Nutrition

Calories: 254kcal | Carbohydrates: 21.3g | Protein: 17.5g | Fat: 13.5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 124mg | Sodium: 501.9mg | Fiber: 9.9g | Sugar: 6.9g