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Spinach and cherry tomato cauliflower-base pizza

This no-flour-crust pizza is topped with earthy spinach, sweet tomatoes and melted mozzarella

This no-flour-crust pizza is topped with earthy spinach, sweet tomatoes and melted mozzarella

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Cooking Time

Cook: 55 Mins

Cooking Time

Serves: 4

Cooking Time

Price: 75p per serving

Nutritional Information

Each 352g serving contains

Energy
1045kj
250kcal
13%
Fat
13.0g
Med
19%
Saturates
7.0g
Med
35%
Sugars
8.4g
Med
9%
Salt
0.63g
Med
11%
of your reference intake.
Typical energy values per 100g:
297kj/71kcal

Ingredients

1kg frozen cauliflower, thawed and drained

40g Parmesan (or vegetarian alternative)

1 egg, beaten

2tsp dried oregano

4tbsp tomato passata with garlic

125g mozzarella, torn

Handful baby spinach

8 cherry tomatoes, halved

½ x 25g pack basil, leaves picked

1tsp extra virgin olive oil, plus extra for greasing

Method

1
Preheat the oven to 200C/180C Fan/Gas 6. Line a baking tray with baking paper and grease with olive oil.
2
In a food processor blend the cauliflower until finely chopped and rice-like. Place in a clean tea towel and twist to squeeze out as much liquid as possible. Tip the cauliflower into a bowl.
3
Finely grate 30g of the Parmesan. Mix with the cauliflower along with the beaten egg and oregano until very well combined.
4
Tip the cauliflower dough onto the lined baking tray and top with another sheet of baking paper. Press the dough down into a rough oval and use a rolling pin to smooth it down to about 30cm x 20cm. Remove the top sheet of paper and trim the bottom piece to roughly the size of the pizza. Bake for 30-35 mins until crisp and golden.
5
Preheat the grill to high.
6
Smooth the passata over the pizza base and arrange the mozzarella, spinach and tomatoes on top. Season with freshly ground black pepper and place under the grill for 5 mins or until the mozzarella has melted.
7
Make shavings out of the remaining Parmesan and use to top the pizza with the basil. Drizzle over a little oil. Slice to serve.