Mini Pizzas (with a secret ingredient)

Name: Mini Pizzas (with a secret ingredient)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 head of cauliflower, washed and dried thoroughly; 30g (1oz) parmesan; 30 g (1oz) mozzarella or cheddar cheese; 1 tsp (5g) dried herbs (e.g. oregano, basil); 1 egg; Tomato Pizza Sauce* – store bought is fine, or try our homemade Simple Tomato Sauce from our recipe page (www.littledish.co.uk); Toppings of your choice - e.g. mushrooms, cheese, ham, shredded chicken, red peppers.

The secret ingredient in these gluten-free pizza crusts is cauliflower – a wonderful vegetable that is a very good source of vitamin C. The recipe below makes a delicious cheesy crust that is so yummy your little ones won’t even realise it’s made out of a vegetable! Get them involved in decorating the pizza with their favourite toppings. Makes 1 family-size pizza, or 4 mini ones. www.littledish.co.uk

Credited to: www.littledish.co.uk

Kcal: 379.0

Serves 4

20 mins prep

30 mins cooking time

Ingredients

For the crust:

1 head of cauliflower, washed and dried thoroughly
30g (1oz) parmesan
30 g (1oz) mozzarella or cheddar cheese
1 tsp (5g) dried herbs (e.g. oregano, basil)
1 egg
Tomato Pizza Sauce* – store bought is fine, or try our homemade Simple Tomato Sauce from our recipe page (www.littledish.co.uk)
Toppings of your choice - e.g. mushrooms, cheese, ham, shredded chicken, red peppers.

Notes: *Please check our Food and Drink Information for suitable products.

Method

Preheat oven to 230ºC/450ºF/Gas Mark 8
Lay a large piece of baking paper on an oven tray. Add a small splash of oil (e.g vegetable oil or olive oil) to grease the baking paper. Set tray aside
Cut off cauliflower florets (you won’t need the stem), and pulse them in a food processor for 30 seconds until you get powdery ‘snow’ like cauliflower. Place ‘snow’ in a bowl, cover and microwave for 4 minutes, then pour onto a tea towel and allow to cool
Once cool enough to handle, wrap the ‘snow’ in the tea towel and ring out as much of the water as possible. This will ensure you get a nice, chewy crust!
In a bowl, use your hands to mix the dry ‘snow’ with the cheese, herbs and egg until it forms a dough
Press the dough into small, flat pizza bases on oiled baking paper. Pat them down thoroughly. They should be about ½ cm in height
Bake the pizza bases for 8-12 minutes until they are golden and crispy
Allow to cool slightly, then spread pizzas with thin layer of sauce, and add toppings
Pop pizzas back in oven for another 5-7 minutes. Cool, slice and serve.