Thursday, March 13, 2008

Roasted Vegetable Pizza on Cauliflower Crust





Readers/friends have mentioned roasting vegetables for pizza.

I happened to have a summer squash on my counter and decided to roast some vegetables to see what would happen. The results were pretty darned good!

I:
sliced three mushrooms
cubed the raw squash
chopped some onion into chunky clumps
cubed some green pepper

Then I tossed the pieces in a mixture of olive oil and Mrs Dash Garlic herb blend seasoning (this is my favorite). I spread on a cookie sheet and baked at 350 degrees (stirring a few times to keep the vegetables evenly cooking) for about 45 minutes (it could take you more or less time).

I took a pre-cooked cauliflower crust and spread with pizza sauce. I topped that with the rest of the lasagna roll-up spinach/ricotta blend (if you have extra, woohoo! If not, you can use a white sauce/alfredo). With the back of a spoon, I schmeared around the sauce/ricotta/spinach mixture.

Next, I added the roasted vegetables and chunky, chopped, fresh tomato. I sprinkled with mozzarella cheese and feta, and finally topped with pine nuts.

I baked this in a 350 degree oven for another 20 minutes, or until the cheese was bubbly and golden.

The crust didn't hold up as well initially, but I don't have any problems eating something that decadent with a fork. There are so many toppings, and they weighed a lot. Not as much as me... but a lot.

5 comments:

avenuegirl said...

That picture made my mouth water! I have not tried your cauliflower concoctions, but I'll be all over them as soon as I get my own kitchen back!

Thanks for sharing them, I can't wait!

cleochatra said...

Hey, girl!

Are you having a remodel done?!

Ooh! You are so lucky!

Lisa32989 said...

Cleo:
I've been lurking for a while, and cooking! Thanks for sharing all the yummies!

What tomato sauce do you use for your pizza? Its so hard to find ones with no sugar added! I actually found one at Aldi, of all places!

We had the cauliflower crust pizza last nite. I quadrupled the recipe to make 2 rectangular sheets. Other than the fact that I shoulda made the crust thicker (next time I'll to the recipe x6), it was YUMMY!

Now, off to make corned beef & cabbage for St Patty's Day! (think reubens on oopsies with the leftovers!)

cleochatra said...

That sounds fantastic, lisa!

I use pizza sauce because it is fewer carbs, but still has a good flavor. The brand I buy is just the Wal-Mart brand (Great Value brand). That's been our favorite.

If you're not sure where to find it, look in the pasta aisle near the jarred sauces. There will be boxes of pizza mix, and near those should be the pizza sauce.

Happy St Patrick's Day!

thorngren said...

I made the cauliflower pizza last night and it turned out great! Thanks for the recipe, my husband loved it too!