Olivia Neely's Gluten-free Cauliflower Crust For Pizza, Kids Sta

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 medium head cauliflower, chopped
• 1 cup shredded fresh mozzarella cheese
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 lb lean ground beef
• 1/4 cup shredded yellow squash
• 1/4 cup shredded zucchini
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 cup tomato sauce
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (part skim?)
• salt and pepper
• 16 cherry tomatoes, halved (optional)
• 3 tablespoons sliced almonds (optional)
• 1/2 cup chopped broccoli floret (optional)
• 1/2 cup sliced mushrooms (optional)
• 3 leaves baby spinach (optional) or 3 leaves lettuce (optional)

Recipe

• 1 prehear the oven to 400 degrees and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
• 2 in a food processor, pulse the cauliflower, mozzarella, egg, garlic powder, oregano, salt and pepper and stir to combine.
• 3 divide the mixture into 8 equal parts and form each one into a ball.
• 4 press and flatten the balls into circles or fun shapes, and place them onto the prepared baking sheet.
• 5 bake the pizza crusts for 15 minutes and them flip them over and continue baking until firm and light golden brown, about 15 minutes. leave the oven on.
• 6 while the crusts are baking, making the pizza topping:.
• 7 in a large saute pan over moderate heat, cook the ground beef, yellow squash, zucchini, garlic, oregano, salt and pepper, stirring to break up the beef, until the beef is cooked through (about 8 minutes).
• 8 drain any excess liquid.
• 9 to assemble and bake the pizzas:.
• 10 spread the tomato sauce on the crusts. top the pizzas with the beef mixture, ceese and your favorite toppings, as desired. bake until the cheese is bubbly (about 6 minutes).
• 11 serve with additional toppings.