Chicken, Spinach, Mushroom Pizza with Cauliflower Crust

Updated at: Sat, 31 Aug 2024 02:17:12 GMT

Step 1

1. In a 3 quart or larger slow cooker, stir together the shredded Carrots, Tomatoes, Onions, Garlic and Basil, cover and cook on high for 4 hours. 2. Use an immersion blender to blend the Pizza Sauce smooth, add Salt and Pepper to taste, turn to low and let cook without the lid until a thick Sauce develops while making your crust. 3. Cut the Cauliflower into florets, place in a food processor and blend until the size of rice. 3. Transfer the Cauliflower to a Sauce pan with 1-2" of water and bring to a boil. 4. Remove the Cauliflower from the heat, let cool for 15 minutes and drain using a fine mesh strainer, cheesecloth or nut milk bag. 5. Let cool completely and squeeze all the water from the Cauliflower (use a clean dish towel in place of cheesecloth or nut milk bag if necessary). 6. Preheat the oven to 425°, line a baking sheet with parchment paper and lightly spray with nonstick cooking spray. 7. In a medium bowl, combine the Cauliflower, Flour, Egg, Italian Seasoning, Cheese, Salt and Pepper until well combined. 8. Transfer the Cauliflower mixture to the prepared sheet and press the mixture to about ¼" thickness throughout the pan, using a second pan if necessary. 9. Bake the crust for 20 minutes until lightly browned and firm. 10. Transfer the Pizza Sauce to a bowl and refrigerate to cool. 11. Remove the crust from the oven and let rest for 10 minutes. 12. Carefully transfer to a cooling rack using the parchment paper and let cool completely for 15-20 minutes. 13. Cut the crust into 4 equal pieces before adding toppings if freezing single serving pizzas or crusts and carefully transfer the crusts to prepared boards for freezing (I cut a large cake board into sections and wrap with plastic wrap). If freezing as a large pizza, use a large cake board and leave whole. 14. Spread the Pizza Sauce on the crust to within ¼" of the edges. 15. Add the Spinach, Chicken, Mushrooms and Mozzarella and bake for 10-15 minutes until the Cheese is melted and all the toppings are warmed throughout. 16. To freeze: Place the topped pizza in the freezer for 1 hour to ensure the toppings will stay in place when unwrapping, wrap with plastic wrap and place in a zipseal bag or cover with foil, label and store up to 9 months. Preheat the oven to 425° and bake for 20-30 minutes until the Cheese is melted and the toppings are warmed throughout.

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