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Cauliflower Crust Pizza with Ground Beef & Olives

CourseBrunch, Lunch, Main Dish
CuisineAmerican

Servings

8-12 slices

Servings

8-12 slices

Ingredients

Cauliflower Crust

400grams (4 cups) cauliflower, riced or grated
192grams mozzarella cheese, grated
6cloves garlic, minced OR 2 tsp garlic powder
1/4cup fresh Italian herbs OR 2 Tbsp Italian seasoning
2large eggs, beaten
salt to taste
olive oil

Pizza Toppings

4-6large mushrooms, sliced
1/2 red pepper, diced
150grams ground beef, cooked
1tsp EACH onion & garlic powder
1/2tsp EACH salt & pepper
100grams mozzarella cheese, grated
30grams Parmigano – Reggiano cheese, grated
12-16 stuffed green olives, sliced
1/2cup pizza tomato sauce (homemade or purchased)

Instructions

Cauliflower Crust

Preheat oven to 375 F. Line a 14-inch pizza with parchment paper. Process cauliflower. In a bowl, combine all crust ingredients. Pat mixture onto pizza pan & press to form pizza crust. Bake 15-20 minutes; remove from oven.

Pizza Toppings

In a skillet, crumble fry beef & mushrooms with spices until cooked. Drain & cool slightly. Carefully ‘spread’ cauliflower crust with tomato sauce. Top with mozzarella cheese, meat mixture, red peppers & sliced olives. Sprinkle with grated parmigano-reggiano & bake an additional 7-10 minutes, until cheese melted. Remove from oven & allow to cool for a few minutes before serving.