{tasty tuesday} cauliflower pizza.

now that i have free time extra time on my hands, i have re-discovered my love for cooking and baking {and eating}. and with my new best friend, pinterest, trying new recipes is easier than ever.

the cooking situation in our home is an interesting one. i am a lacto-ovo-pescatarian and my husband is normal a carnivore. when preparing meals we can eat together, it sometimes takes some creativity. i wrote a blog entry for WFAEats about our cooking adventures a while back; you can read it here.

during my last semester of grad school, we ate a lot of pizza. first, i love pizza. who doesn't? second, it is easy and i could pick one up for five dollars on my way home from class. although i now have more time {and can actually go to the grocery store with a list and buy food that will not then rot in the fridge because i don't have time to eat it}, it doesn't mean that i don't want to ever eat pizza...because i love pizza {did i already mention that?}. thanks to pinterest, i found a recipe that is easy, yummy AND healthy :)

i found the recipe on pinterest from this blog, but revised it slightly to make it herbivore+carnivore-friendly. this pizza is delish {even the hubby approved!} and the recipe made enough for dinner and lunch the next day, which is almost as important as the yum-factor and health-rating for us.

bon appetit!

cauliflower pizza
{makes two 9-12" pizzas; for one pizza, cut recipe in half}

ingredients

• 1 head of cauliflower
• 3-4 cups shredded mozerella cheese - divided {depending on how much you love cheese vs. how healthy you want this to be}
• 2 eggs 
• italian seasonings of your choice {i used my go-to mccormick italian spice}
• pizza sauce or marinara sauce of your choice {i used trader joe's traditional marinara}
• toppings of your choice {i put green olives and mushrooms on mine, and added turkey pepperoni to the carnivore's}

instructions

1. grate the cauliflower. i used my kitchen-aid mixer with the larger grater blade attachment (you don't want puree, just shredded). place grated cauliflower into a large microwave-safe bowl and microwave for 6-8 minutes (depending on your microwave) until the cauliflower is soft, but not mushy. do not add water or anything to the cauliflower. cool down cauliflower (i put the bowl in the freezer).
2. preheat oven to 450* and spray cookie sheet with cooking spray (i used my pizza stones). prepare toppings.
3. once the cauliflower is cool to the touch, add 2 cups shredded cheese and spices. combine. add eggs and mix well with your hands. separate dough in half and press into two 9-12" pizza crusts (the larger they are, the thinner the crust will be). brush the top of each crust with oil.
4. bake the crusts for 15-20 (or until golden brown). it is really important to get them nice and brown, otherwise you will be eating them with a fork {although, it is still very tasty this way, just not as convincing as crust}. when you pull out the crusts, turn your oven to broil.
5. add your sauce, toppings and remaining cheese. place pizzas into broiler for 3-5 minutes or until the cheese is melty and toppings are caramelized.

prepare a nice spinach salad, pop open a craft beer and enjoy the deliciousness of cauliflower pizza!