Pizza?? Really??

Today I had pizza.  Not the traditional kind, though it did taste like it.  It had no flour in the crust....it was made out of cauliflower.  The recipe I was given called for a cup of chopped cauliflower and 1/2 egg.  I doubled it to make a larger crust so I could have some left over.  I did exactly as the recipe called, but I was not please with the consistency of the crust.  It fell apart when I flipped it during cooking.  Not to worry, though!  I simply formed it back together, then topped it with pizza sauce, pepperoni, cooked bacon, and mozzarella cheese.  It tasted great, but was hard to eat....I had to use a fork!    I realized what was wrong.  I did not  cook the cauliflower before mixing it.  After cooking it, you are to put it in a towel and squeeze the water out of it.  Those parts were left out of the recipe!  I will definitely try it again, adding these steps, and possibly adding some cheese to help the consistency.  I also want to add a little garlic butter to the crust before cooking it.  YUM!   I used Great Value Pizza Sauce, which has 4 carbs per serving...1/4 cup.  The whole jar has 24 carbs total, and I did not use the whole jar...only about half.  The pepperoni and bacon did not have any carbs. Cauliflower has about 5 carbs per cup, 2 of which are fiber....so that equals about 3 carbs per cup.  I used 2 cups, so the total was 6 carbs for the crust.  The cheese has 1 carb per 1/4 cup and I used about 1 cup, so that is about 4 carbs.  Total, the pizza had about 22 carbs.  My sugar was 98 before I ate and 124 an hour and a half after I ate, so it did not raise my sugar much at all.  This one is a keeper for sure!  I will add a picture the next time I make it!


Here is the recipe:
1 cup cauliflower
1/2 egg

Cook cauliflower for 4 minutes in microwave.  COOL COMPLETELY!  Once cooled, put half of the cauliflower into a towel and press as much of the water out as possible.  Repeat with remaining cauliflower.  Add egg (and cheese if desired) to cauliflower and stir.  Form a ball and roll out to desired thickness. (Brush with garlic butter if desired)  Bake at 450 for about 10 minutes, or until browned.  I cooked mine a little longer to make it more crisp.  Once the crust is done, add sauce, cheese, and toppings.  Cook for another 10-15 minutes until toppings are hot and cheese is melted. Slice and eat!

Let me know what you think!