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    Low carb cauliflower pizza

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    This low carb cauliflower pizza features a topping of olives, rocket grana padano and prosciutto for a dreamy low carb pizza.

    Grana Padano and Prosciutto di San Daniele cauliflower crust pizza - This recipe features delicious textures and flavours from two tasty Italian ingredients

    The golden, delicious base is made with a surprising ingredient: cauliflower! IT's flavoured with more of that gorgeous Italian hard cheese and combined with eggs to bind, the result is a delightfully bread-like base, with crispy edges and a delicate flavour.

    When we think 'pizza', a certain European country is bound to spring to mind, but it's not just the dish itself we have Italy to thank for. Some of the most incredible meats and cheeses you can buy are produced on Italian soil, which in turn makes for some of the dreamiest pizza toppings around.

    For this recipe, I've used flavour-packed Italian hard cheese along with sweetly succulent prosciutto.

    I love to discover new ways to enjoy classics, so I've mixed things up a little by making this pizza very low carb. How? With a cauliflower crust!

    This Grana Padano and Prosciutto di San Daniele cauliflower crust pizza is low carb, thanks to the cauliflower base!

    For sweetness, the base is spread with a simple basil and cherry tomato sauce, while salty olives with peppery rocket further compliment the ruffled roses of prosciutto and dainty shavings of yet more cheese.

    Ingredients

    • 1 cauliflower head
    • 1 large free range eggs
    • 60 g (2.1 oz) Italian hard cheese
    • 300 g (10.6 oz) fresh cherry tomatoes
    • 1 handful fresh basil
    • 1 tbsp olive oil plus more to dress, if desired
    • 1 handful fresh rocket (arugula)
    • 1 handful black olives
    • 4 slices prosciutto
    • 1 tbsp balsamic glaze
    • 1 pinch salt and black pepper

    Equipment

    Instructions

    Cut and floret the cauliflower, then tip into a food processor.

    Preparing the cauliflower for the crust in a food processor

    Blitz the cauliflower until fine. You may need to scrape the sides down once or twice as you go.

    Preparing the cauliflower for the crust in a food processor

    Put the cauliflower into a dry frying pan over a medium-low heat and dry fry for around 15 minutes until all excess water is gone. Keep an eye on it and keep stirring, as it can burn easily once the moisture starts to escape. Set aside to cool completely.

    Preparing the cauliflower for the crust for this delicious Grana Padano and Prosciutto di San Daniele cauliflower crust pizza

    When the cauliflower has cooled, place it a mixing bowl along with two thirds of the hard cheese finely grated and the egg.

    Adding egg to the cauliflower crust mix

    Mix well until evenly combined, then tip onto the centre of a baking tray lined with baking paper.

    Preparing the cauliflower crust base for baking

    Press the mixture out to form an oblong about 1/2 cm thick, using your hands to shape, then press down firmly over the whole base.

    Preparing the cauliflower crust base for baking

    Bake for 30-35 minutes at 180C/355F (160C/320F fan).

    Baking the crust for this tasty Grana Padano and Prosciutto di San Daniele cauliflower crust pizza

    Flip the base over carefully and bake for a further 10 minutes.

    Baking the Grana Padano and Prosciutto di San Daniele cauliflower crust

    Meanwhile, slice the cherry tomatoes into quarters and add them to a frying pan along with the chopped basil, olive oil and 1 tbsp of water.

    Sliced tomatoes, ready to make the pizza sauce

    Cook on a medium-low heat for about 10 minutes until the sauce reduces.

    Cooking the tomatoes for the Grana Padano and Prosciutto di San Daniele cauliflower crust pizza sauce

    When the cauliflower base is ready, transfer to a board and spread with the tomato sauce.

    Assembling the Grana Padano and Prosciutto di San Daniele cauliflower crust pizza

    Sprinkle with rocket.

    The Grana Padano and Prosciutto di San Daniele cauliflower crust pizza is sprinkled with rocket


    Tear the Prosciutto slices in half lengthways, form into rose-like bundles and add to the pizza.

    Prosciutto is added to the cauliflower crust pizza

    Next, scatter over the olives, and shave the remaining cheese on top generously.

    Shaved Grana Padano tops the Grana Padano and Prosciutto di San Daniele cauliflower crust pizza

    Drizzle a little balsamic glaze, if desired, season with salt and pepper, cut into slices and enjoy!

    Drizzle balsamic glaze over your Grana Padano and Prosciutto di San Daniele cauliflower crust pizza to finish, serve and enjoy!

    Let me know if you make it!

    What are your favourite Italian pizza toppings?

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    Low Carb Cauliflower Pizza Recipe

    This low carb cauliflower pizza features a topping of olives, rocket grana padano and prosciutto for a dreamy low carb pizza.
    Prep Time10 minutes mins
    Cook Time45 minutes mins
    Total Time55 minutes mins
    Course: Pizza
    Cuisine: Italian
    Diet: Gluten Free
    Servings: 4 people
    Author: Emily Leary

    Ingredients

    • 1 cauliflower head
    • 1 large free range eggs
    • 60 g (2.1 oz) Italian hard cheese
    • 300 g (10.6 oz) fresh cherry tomatoes
    • 1 handful fresh basil
    • 1 tbsp olive oil plus more to dress, if desired
    • 1 handful fresh rocket (arugula)
    • 1 handful black olives
    • 4 slices prosciutto
    • 1 tbsp balsamic glaze
    • 1 pinch salt and black pepper

    Instructions

    • Cut and floret the cauliflower and place it in a blender.
    • Blitz the cauliflower until fine.
    • Put the cauliflower into a frying pan and dry fry for around 15 minutes until all excess water is gone. Keep an eye on it, and keep stirring, as it can burn easily.
    • While you leave the cauliflower to cool cut up the cherry tomatoes and add them to a frying pan along with the chopped basil, 1 tbsp of olive oil and 1 tbsp of water.
    • Cook on a medium-low heat for 15 minutes until the sauce reduces.
    • When the cauliflower has cooled place it a mixing bowl along with 2/3 cheese finely grated and the egg.
    • Mix well and place on the centre of a baking tray lined with baking paper.
    • Press the mixture out to the edges of the tray using your hands to shape, then press down firmly over the whole base.
    • Bake for 35 minutes at 180C/355F (160C/320F fan).
    • Flip the base over and give it another 10 minutes in the oven.
    • Place on to a board and add the tomato sauce.
    • Sprinkle with rocket.
    • Fold the Prosciutto into bundles and add.
    • Sprinkle over olives, shave the remaining cheese and dot around the pizza.
    • Drizzle a little balsamic glaze over the pizza and cut into slices. Enjoy!

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    Nutrition

    Calories: 203kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 56mg | Sodium: 449mg | Potassium: 657mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 708IU | Vitamin C: 87mg | Calcium: 234mg | Iron: 2mg
    * Note: nutritional information is estimated, based on publicly available data. Nutrient values may vary from those published. Information on this website should not be taken as medical advice. Cuisines identify the primary region of inspiration for a dish.
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    1. Anne Kepner says

      May 11, 2017 at 5:30 pm

      Your recipe for pizza sounds so great! Because you used two high quality Italian ingredients, its taste would be delicious and smell would be so good!

      Reply
    2. Linh B says

      May 11, 2017 at 2:43 pm

      4 stars
      This recipe looks so good to me! Thanks for sharing with us <3

      Reply
    3. Lubka Henry says

      April 29, 2017 at 7:23 pm

      5 stars
      This is such a cool idea to use cauliflower as a pizza base. This must be tried at home!!

      Reply
    4. Kira says

      April 27, 2017 at 11:58 pm

      Wow this looks delicious! I definitely need to get myself a food processor because last time I tried to make cauliflower crust it didn't work very well!

      Reply
    5. Jenni says

      April 27, 2017 at 10:02 pm

      Wow this looks incredible. I never would have thought of a cauli crust!

      Reply
    6. emma white says

      April 27, 2017 at 10:09 am

      oh my this looks and sounds amazing I am going to have to give this a try out for myself for sure

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