Low Calorie Hot Mama Pizza Joy Bauer Winning Recipe

Ingredients:

For crust:

• 1 head cauliflower
• 1 egg 3/4 cup
• shredded low-fat sharp cheddar or mozzarella cheese
• 1 teaspoon of garlic powder

For toppings:

• 1/2 of a 10-oz can of Hunts tomato sauce
• 3/4 cup low fat mozzarella cheese

Optional toppings:

• Turkey pepperoni
• 1/4 cup chopped red onion
• Banana pepper rings or sliced jalapenos
• 3 slices of prosciutto or capacola ham Capers, mushrooms, peppers, sausage, etc.

Preparation For crust:

Cut up the whole head of cauliflower and put into a food processor, pulsing until it becomes the consistency of grits. Cook the cauliflower in a microwave safe dish for 5 minutes on high. Let it cool.

Press the cauliflower with a paper towel to remove as much moisture as possible. Measure out 1 cup of the cauliflower mixture (reserve the rest for another pizza crust).

In a separate bowl beat the egg. Add the cauliflower, cheese and garlic powder and mix together. Press it out into a round pizza stone. Cook in the oven for 15 to 18 minutes until golden to dark brown depending on how you like the crust. Take out and put toppings on.

For topping:

Cook the prosciutto or capacola on the stove top until crispy. Drain off excess grease and put to the side. Add the sauce, toppings (except prosciutto or capacola) and cheese. Top with prosciutto or capacola. Put the pizza back in the oven for approximately 10 to 15 minutes, but remove when cheese is brown and bubbly. Cut into 8 slices.

Nutrition information 2 slices plain cheese pizza (no toppings) Calories: 160 Total fat: 8 g Saturated fat: 3.5 g Cholesterol: 65 mg Sodium: 495 mg Total carbohydrate: 5 g Dietary fiber: 1 g Protein: 15 g

Serving Size Makes 4 servings.