By Becky E.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes
Yield: 2 to 4 servings
Ingredients
• A little bit of oil for coating.
• 1/4 of a large fresh head of cauliflower (about 5 1/2 oz/160 g)
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, grated or minced
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 4 oz (115 g) cheddar cheese or a mix of legal SCD cheeses.
• 1/2 teaspoon dried Italian herb seasoning, divided
• 1 pinch each salt and pepper
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 350F and line a pizza pan with parchment paper or 9 by 5-inch loaf pan (so that excess paper hangs over the sides); lightly coat/brush the parchment paper with oil.
2. To “rice” the cauliflower, grate it on a cheese grater or food processor; you should have about 1 1/2 cups (lightly packed) of riced cauliflower. Put the riced cauliflower into a microwave-safe bowl and microwave (uncovered) until softened, about 6 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally (don’t add water or anything else); cool slightly.
3. While the cauliflower cooks, heat the oil in a small skillet over low heat; add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds to 1 minute, stirring constantly; cool slightly.
4. To the bowl with the softened cauliflower, add the garlic, egg, 3/4 of the cheese (reserving 1/4 for topping later), 1/4 teaspoon of the dried Italian herb seasoning (reserving 1/4 teaspoon for topping later), and a pinch of salt and pepper. Stir to combine, and then spread in the prepared loaf pan.
5. Bake until the loaf is set and starting to turn golden, about 30 minutes for pizza crust. If you're baked in a loaf pan, Line a baking sheet with a piece of parchment paper; use the parchment paper to lift the loaf out of the loaf pan and carefully flip it over onto the lined baking sheet (so the bottom is on top). Bake until golden, about 10 minutes.
6. Preheat the broiler. Cut the loaf cross-wise into 8 pieces. Slightly separate the pieces and sprinkle the remaining 1/4 of the cheese on top, along with the remaining 1/4 teaspoon dried Italian herb seasoning.
7. Add toppings to pizza and bake 5 minutes, or for breadsticks.....Broil a couple minutes until the cheese is melted and golden in spots. Serve hot or warm. (Note that if you let it cool for about 10 minutes after taking it out of the oven, the crust will harden a bit so it’s easy to hold like a thin-crust pizza.)