Challenge #11 - "Pizza" Re-work

Th Original Recipe: Pizza on whole wheat crust, pita, or naan with pesto, goat cheese, and veggies
The No's: Wheat crust and pesto with oil
The Swap: Cauliflower Crust from Your Lighter Side which I altered and Pesto modified from Vegetable Centric Kicthen

Ingredients:
Cauliflower (1.5 cups cooked "riced" cauliflower)
Garlic
Basil (2 handfuls)
Sea Salt
1 Tomato
Half a Pepper
1 small Zucchini (raw)
1 egg
goat cheese

Step 1: Steam cauliflower and 4 cloves of garlic.  When cauliflower is finished steaming, "rice" in food processor with steamed garlic. Pre-heat oven to 450 degrees.

Step #2:  Mix cauliflower, garlic, salt (to taste) and 4-5 fresh basil leaves, and 1 egg

Step #3: Spread mixture onto tray with parchment paper in a "pizza" crust shape

 

Step #4: Bake in oven for about 20 mins on 450 degrees or until "crust" starts to brown.

Step #5:  While "pizza crust" is baking, begin pesto.  In food processor add zucchini, handful of basil, and sea salt(salt to taste), and 2 gloves garlic (garlic can also be adjusted to taste).  Mix until smooth.

 

Step #6: When crust is done baking, remove from oven and spread pesto over crust.

 

Step #7: Add goat cheese, tomato, and pepper topping. (Or any other toppings desired)

 

Step #8: Put "pizza" back into oven to melt cheese and lightly cook veggies (About 5 or so minutes)

Step #9: Cut pizza and enjoy.

 

 

Conclusion:  Although it's not a perfect substitute for a flour crust, it was delicious.  I enjoyed the "pizza" and plan to make this again.  I need to work on the crust a little more.  When I returned it to the oven the 2nd time with the goat cheese and veggies, it got a little soggy.  I ate my slices with a knife and fork, but the outer edge was crispy.  Hopefully next time I will get the correct balance and be able to eat my slice without the knife and fork.  Your Lighter Side suggests Broil instead of baking to melt the cheese, so I think this is what I will try next time.