{Pizza gets a healthy makeover}

Hello! Our contemporary teacher Megan recently took a shot at making a wheat-free, low carb cauliflower pizza! Even if you are not watching your carbohydrate intake, this is a great way to sneak cauliflower into your diet. As the World's Healthiest Foods website reports, there are several dozens of studies linking cauliflower-containing diets to cancer prevention- particularly with respect to the following types of cancer: bladder cancer, breast cancer, colon cancer, prostate cancer, and ovarian cancer. Sounds like a good reason to eat it to us! With facts like that who wouldn't love to add some cauliflower to pizza?

 Check out the recipe below!

Recipe 
(adapted from www.healthyfitgoodness.com and www.laurenconrad.com)
Ingredients
1 cup cooked, riced cauliflower
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1 egg, beaten
1 teaspoon dried oregano
½ teaspoon crushed garlic
½ teaspoon garlic salt
olive oil (optional)
pizza sauce, shredded cheese and choice of your toppings

Instructions:
To "rice" the Cauliflower: Take 1 large head of fresh cauliflower, remove stems and leaves, and chop the florets into chunks. Add to food processor and pulse until it looks like grain. Do not over-do pulse or you will puree it. (If you don't have a food processor, you can grate the whole head with a cheese grater or chop it up finely). Place the riced cauliflower into a microwave safe bowl and microwave for 6 minutes. There is no need to add water, as the natural moisture in the cauliflower is enough to cook itself. One head should produce approximately 1 cup of riced cauliflower.

To Make the Pizza Crust: Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Spray a cookie sheet with non-stick cooking spray. In a medium bowl, stir together riced cauliflower, egg and mozzarella. To cut down on the amount of cheese (because it is a lot!) you can just add more cauliflower. Add oregano, crushed garlic and garlic salt, stir. Transfer to the cookie sheet, and using your hands, pat out into a round making it about a half-inch thick. Optional: Brush olive oil over top of mixture to help with browning. Bake at 450 degrees for 15 minutes. Remove from oven. To the crust, add sauce, toppings and cheese. Place under a broiler at high heat just until cheese is melted (approximately 3-4 minutes). I used spinach and cherry tomatoes. 

Give it a try and tell us what you think!