Ground Beef Cauliflower Pizza | Giveaway #BornOnTheFarm
Disclosure : I am part of the Gay Lea Ambassador Campaign and I receive special perks as part of my affiliation with this group. The opinions on this blog, as always, are totally mine!
My dish was inspired by traditional pizza and Manakeesh and while the hubs still prefers his regular pizzas, I didn’t hear too many complaints about the healthier version. I’ll be making this more often, that’s for sure! First things, first preheat your oven to 400F.
In a bowl mix up your strained cauliflower rice, one egg, and spices. Because I was channeling my Manakeesh, I added some Za’atar spices (available at most super markets these days) but you could easily swap for Parsley or Oregano. Also sprinkle in some Ivanhoe Mozzarella cheese. Press the dough out onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and shape it to look like a pizza. You want the crust to be about a cm in height. Now comes the easy part, bake for 35-40 minutes at 400F. You want a firm and golden brown crust.
While this is happening, grab a pound of ground beef and toss it into a pan. Add some salt and pepper, along with 1/4 teaspoon of EACH – ginger powder, garlic powder, chili power, turmeric, cumin and curry power. Also toss in two spoons of tomato paste ( I used pasta sauce for my pizza base so used some of that here as well). Once cooked you want to drain any excess liquid in the meat as well – just toss the meat into a mesh strainer and let the water drain out.
Now comes the fun part!! Grab your cauliflower pizza base from the over, spread your favourite pasta sauce (or you an make your own of course!), drizzle your ground beef and if you’re feeling healthy, toss in some shredded spinach or kale. Layer on your cheese…
When it comes to cheese, Ivanhoe is one of the oldest cheese companies of its kind in Canada and many visitors still flock to Ivanhoe, Ontario to visit the outlet there. I’m on a mission to take my milk guzzling city kids to a REAL farm this summer. There’s two that are fairly close to downtown Toronto (Armstrong Manor farms just north of Brampton and Ben Loewith near Hamilton) and kids can not only see the cows but can also learn about local dairy products and meet real farmers. I find the Ivanhoe mozzarella cheese to be mild and slightly salty; its milky, buttery taste makes it a great topping for pizzas. Which is why I grated some and drizzled away on our cauliflower pizza! Return the pizza to the 400F oven and bake an additional 5-10 minutes until the cheese is hot and bubbly. How good does this look? You just need to decide if you’re going with red or white tonight!
I know you’re pretty excited for the chance to win the KitchenAid Stand Mixer so I’ll let you get to it!! Good luck and be sure to enter the year of Gay Lea giveaway as well... you’ll need the delicious items to bake me some goodness 🙂
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April 19, 2016 @ 8:52 pm
The trick really is getting that water out and mixing in some cheese.. just a tablespoon even, helps. Ensure you drain as much of the water out of the cauliflower and you’ll have a great crust.
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You’re most welcome and do let us know if you end up trying this recipe
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