cauliflower pizza crust with pesto and tomato sauce
Team: Flower Powers
Host School: Newleaf Organics
Age Group: Middle School
Ingredients
Recipe for crust
6 cups cauliflower (about 3 heads or 2 large heads cauliflower)
2 whisked eggs
½ teaspoon dried oregano
½ teaspoon salt
½ minced onion
6 SMALL cloves of garlic, minced
1 cup parmesan
½ mozzarella
½ cup of parmesan
Toppings
½ cup parmesan for top
2 cups mozzarella for topping
2 cups baby spinach
Recipe for red sauce -Jemma
2 tbsp. tomato paste
2 cups crushed tomato
2 tsp. basil leaves
1 tsp. dried oregano
2 clove of garlic minced
¼ of an onion
1 tsp sugar
Recipe for pesto
2 cups basil
3 cloves garlic
¼ cup extra virgin olive oil, divided
Salt and pepper to taste
½ cup parmesan
Preparation Instructions
Peheat oven to 350
1. Get food processor set up and plugged in and line 4 baking trays with parchment paper and preheat oven (375)-Estelle
2. Shred cauliflower in food processor- Isabelle
3. Dry cauliflower with paper towels-Isabelle
4. Spread out evenly on pan with parchment-Isabelle +Estelle
5. Bake for 10 mins-Isabelle
6. Squeeze again-Isabelle+Estelle. Mix together rest of ingredients, (whisked egg, dried oregano, salt, garlic, parmesan and mozzarella)-Estelle
7. Shred parm and mozzarella-jemma
8.Add to cauliflower and mix thoroughly-Estelle
9. Make cauliflower mixture into neat, circular patties 16 little and 2 big-Estelle and Isabelle
10. Chop 3 cloves garlic-Jemma
11. Turn pan on, heat up and then add 2 T olive oil and garlic to saute-Jemma
12. Saute baby spinach with garlic and oil for 4 minutes-Jemma
13. Bake crust for 30-40 minutes-Estelle
14. Spread pesto-Estelle
15. Spread tomato sauce, shred parmesan + mozzarella-Jemma
Instructions for topping crust
1.Spread tomato sauce and pesto on the crusts-Jemma
2. Spread spinach on top-emma
2. Sprinkle cheese on the crusts-Emma
3. Put crust in over long enough to melt cheese, STAY BY OVEN and watch-Jemma
Instructions for tomato sauce
Put all ingredients in pan and simmer on medium heat for 45 mins
Instructions for pesto
Combine the basil and garlic in a food processor until coarsely chopped.
Add some of olive oil and blend Until fully incorporated, season with salt and pepper.
Add the rest of the olive oil and pulse until smooth
Mix in the cheese