I have been seeing recipes with cauliflower used as the base for a pizza crust for some time now. When I spotted this recipe on Super Healthy Kids Facebook Page, I knew I had to try it.
It was good! I put it out along with some other pizzas we were having. Anna gave it a medium to high thumbs-up, Little D didn’t try it and both my husband and I liked it. I didn’t chop the cauliflower before steaming (I’m such a rebel) and it still turned out. I served it with this quick-made sauce adapted from Cooking Light’s Real Family Food.
For more details on the recipes (including step-by-step pictures) check out the original on Super Healthy Kids. Anyone cook with cauliflower this way?
Cauliflower Bread Sticks with Marinara Dipping Sauce
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Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 1 cauliflower head
- 1 egg, slightly beaten
- 1 cup shredded Mozzarella cheese, divided
- ½ cup Parmesan cheese
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp dried basil
- ½ tsp garlic salt
- Marinara Sauce
- 14 ounce can diced tomatoes
- 1 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
- ½ tsp dried oregano
- ½ tsp. salt
- ¼ tsp. pepper
Instructions
- lean the cauliflower and chop into small pieces. Put into a food processor until it reaches a rice-like consistency.
- Boil about one inch of water in a large saucepan and then add the cauliflower, covering, for about 5 minutes (watch it). Strain with a mesh strainer and set aside to cool. Once cooled, squeeze as much water as you can out of the cauliflower using a clean dish towel.
- Preheat oven to 425F. In a large bowl place cauliflower and add ½ cup mozzarella, egg and spices. Mix well. Place the mixture on parchment paper with cooking spray and form a rectangle using your hands. Bake for 30 minutes.
- While the cauliflower is cooking make the sauce. Place the tomatoes, oil, dried oregano, salt and pepper in a food processor until smooth.
- After 30 minutes is reached, take out the cauliflower crust and add the rest of the Mozzarella cheese (1/2 cup) and put it back in the oven for another 7 to 10 minutes.
- Cut cauliflower into sticks and serve with the marinara sauce.
Thanks for the links! So glad you liked it- we LOVED these!!
So glad I found your site! I have a 2 year old and need all the help/suggestions I can get. Looking forward to trying this recipe!
Maryann, this is such a great and inventive way to get in more vegetables.
When I first saw this I thought that there is no possible way that this could work or be any good.
Once I started reading through the instructions I began to see the potential. Now I’m thinking that this is something I need to try.
Question for you…have you tried freezing these at all? I was thinking that it might be good to prepare double batches and freeze one for later.
I like this as a healthy and different appetizer option. I will have to test it out soon and put it on the list for my next dinner party.
No. I don’t freeze much and have only made them a couple of times. Let me know how they turn out!