Cauliflower Crust Pizza

Ingredients

• 1 cauliflower, broken into florets
• 100g cream cheese
• 1 egg, beaten
• Black pepper
• 1 tsp coconut oil
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, chopped
• Pinch of dried chilli flakes
• 400g can of chopped tomatoes
• ½ tsp turmeric
• A handful fresh basil, chopped
• Salt & black pepper

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6.

2. Line a baking tray with baking parchment.

3. Blitz the cauliflower in a food processor until powdery.

4. Simmer in a pan of boiling water for 5 minutes. Drain and leave to cool before wrapping in a clean tea towel and squeezing to wring out excess water.

5. Place the cauliflower in a bowl and mix with the cream cheese and egg. Season well.

6. With clean hands, divide the mixture into four portions and shape on the lined baking tray to make a 1-1½ cm thick pizza base.

7. Bake for 30-35 minutes, until firm and golden.

8. To make the sauce, heat the oil in a pan, add the onion and cook until translucent.

9. Add the garlic, chilli and tomatoes and simmer for 10-15 minutes.

10. Add fresh basil and blitz in your blender to make a smooth sauce.

11. Add a dollop of the tomato sauce and toppings of your choice to the cauliflower pizza base.

12. Bake for about 10 minutes.

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