Chef John's Cauliflower Pizza Crust

If you'd never heard about pizza before and someone served this to you, I think you'd really enjoy it. Texture aside, the flavor of this final product was very pizza-like, and I'll be doing further experiments to be sure.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 121 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup water
• 1 large egg
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
• 1 head cauliflower, cored and separated into florets
• 2 ounces fresh goat cheese
• ½ ounce finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.n

Step 2

Puree cauliflower in a food processor until finely ground.n

Step 3

Cook ground cauliflower, water, and salt together in a skillet over medium-high heat until fragrant and most of the water evaporates, 5 to 6 minutes. Cool completely.n

Step 4

Transfer cauliflower to the center of a clean dish towel. Wrap and squeeze tightly to remove all excess moisture. You should have about 1 1/2 cups cauliflower pulp.n

Step 5

Stir cauliflower, goat cheese, Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, egg, and cayenne pepper together in a bowl to form a soft dough. Gather dough into a ball and place in the center of the prepared baking sheet. Press dough into circle about 1/4-inch thick.n

Step 6

Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown and set, about 40 minutes. Cool and turn crust over before topping.n