Cauliflower pizza

Discover this delicious and surprising vegetarian dish. Great for those on a diet or for people with diabetes.
Today I wanted to think about diets, and all those children who don’t want to eat vegetables.
What better way than to offer this recipe?
Those on a diet will have a protein dish, and our children will not believe they are eating vegetables.
There are various species and colors, ranging from white to green to purple.
Furthermore, most importantly, these vegetables in all their shapes and colors are valuable foods for their nutrients: potassium, calcium, phosphorus, iron, folic acid, vitamin C.

They also contain anticancer, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant active principles.

They are purifying, contain many minerals and promote tissue regeneration, and they are also highly recommended for people with diabetes.

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Cost: Very economical
Rest time: 5 Minutes
Preparation time: 20 Minutes
Cooking time: 20 Minutes
Portions: 2
Cooking methods: Electric oven
Cuisine: Italian
Seasonality: Autumn, Winter and Spring

509.81 Kcal

calories per serving

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Energy 509.81 (Kcal)
Carbohydrates 24.93 (g) of which sugars 6.20 (g)
Proteins 39.48 (g)
Fat 30.41 (g) of which saturated 17.44 (g)of which unsaturated 11.61 (g)
Fibers 8.08 (g)
Sodium 2,844.20 (mg)

Indicative values for a portion of 425 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA^* and FoodData Central^** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.

^* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ^** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov

Ingredients

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5 1/2 cups cauliflower (any type)
3 eggs
3/4 cup tomato passata
5.3 oz provola
to taste salt
to taste pepper
to taste dried oregano

Cauliflower pizza

Tools

What we need to make the

Food processor
Baking tray
Parchment paper
Kitchen towel
Bowl

Preparation of the Fake vegetarian cauliflower pizza

There are various types of cauliflower

This is the typical Sicilian purple, also called the Bastardone
Choose a nice cauliflower, remove the outer leaves, and…
Cut it into florets.
Then wash it several times under running water, then drain it well.
Put it in a food processor and chop it, reducing it to crumbs.
If you use a Thermomix, pulse turbo 2 seconds at maximum speed 3 times
After chopping it, spread it out on a fairly large baking tray,
and bake in a convection oven at 356°F for about 15 minutes.
After the time has passed, transfer it onto a kitchen towel and…
Squeeze it well, and be careful not to burn yourself.
Transfer the chopped cauliflower to a bowl and wait 5 minutes for it to cool before adding the eggs, otherwise they will coagulate.
As soon as the cauliflower has cooled slightly, break the eggs and add them, season with salt and pepper to your taste, and …
Mix everything together.
On the tray, spread a sheet of parchment paper, lightly oiled, and pour the mixture, shaping it round as you like.
Level well with the back of a spoon.
Continue baking the pizza for 15 minutes at 356°F convection, and then..
Take it out and spread the tomato passata on top and dress it as you like,
Add the provola and bake for the last 4-5 minutes.
Serve hot.
Here is the Fake vegetarian cauliflower pizza ready.
This is the color the mixture takes if you use purple cabbage (purple cauliflower)
Here it is baked as a single portion
With the passata
With the cheese
Here it is baked. Enjoy your meal