Pepperoni Pizza Cauliflower Casserole (Low Carb and Gluten Free)

Pepperoni Pizza Cauliflower Casserole (Low Carb and Gluten Free)

Yield: 4 servings

Serving Size: approximately 3/4 cup

Perfect as a kid-friendly low carb side dish, or eat an entire bowl for a complete meal!

Ingredients

For the Puree
 
• 1 medium head of cauliflower
• 2 Tbsp Heavy Cream
• 1 Tbsp Butter
• 8 slices pepperoni
• 1/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (use light cheese if desired)
• salt and pepper to taste
 
For the Casserole
• 12 slices pepperoni (try turkey pepperoni if you want it a little healthier)
• 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (use light cheese if desired)

 

Instructions

For the Puree
 
• Clean and trim the cauliflower, breaking it into medium sized pieces. Place in a microwave safe bowl with 2 Tbl of cream and 1 Tbl of butter. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 10 minutes. Stir to coat cauliflower with cream/butter mixture. Microwave for another six minutes on high (or until tender.) Remove from the microwave and put into a high speed blender or food processor along with the 8 slices of pepperoni and 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese. Puree until smooth. Season with salt and pepper to taste. You can adjust the cream and butter to your preference for consistency.

 

For the Casserole
• Spread the cauliflower puree into an 8 x 8 oven proof casserole dish. Cover with 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese, and layer with pepperoni. Bake at 375 degrees (F) for about 20 minutes. Alternatively you could microwave this for 5 minutes. Serve hot.

Notes

Approximate nutrition info per serving: 207 calories, 15g fat, 4.75g net carbs, 10g protein. You can also try adding a pizza sauce layer on top of the cauliflower puree if you find it requires more of a pizza flavour

 

As found on the I breathe I'm hungry site