Broccoli & Parmesan pizza
Pizza crust made with broccoli? You bet!
Gluten Free
Vegetarian
Main
Difficulty:
Easy-Moderate
Preparation time:
10 minutes
Cook time:
25 minutes
Servings:
4
Calories:
265 per serve
Source:
Sanitarium
Ingredients
- 2 heads broccoli with stems, roughly chopped (approx. 1 kg)
- 4 eggs
- 3/4 cups grated Parmesan (75g)
- salt & pepper
For the topping:
- 3/4 cup tinned diced tomato, mashed with a fork
- 1/4 cup shaved Parmesan, or more to taste (25g)
Method
- Preheat the oven to 200°C. Line two large, or four small, oven trays with baking paper. It’s important to line your trays so the bases don’t stick.
- Place broccoli into a food processor and pulse in short bursts until it resembles the texture of rice or breadcrumbs – you may need to do this in batches. Alternatively, grate broccoli florets and stems with a fine grater.
- Add eggs, grated Parmesan, and a good pinch of salt and pepper to the riced broccoli. Mix well.
- Divide broccoli mixture onto prepared trays and press into 4 x 22 cm rounds. Bake 20 - 25 mins until firm in the centre and starting to brown on the edges.
- Remove bases from oven, spread with tomato, and sprinkle with shaved Parmesan. Return to oven and bake a further 6 – 8 minutes. Cut into wedges to serve.
Handy Tips
Replace broccoli with cauliflower.
Top bases with mozzarella cheese - in addition to, or instead of, Parmesan. Get creative with your favourite pizza toppings. Generously sprinkle pizza with dried Italian herbs, oregano, basil, or chilli flakes.