Broccoli Rice Pizza Crust

A flavorful and nutritious alternative to typical pizza crust, with lots of classic Italian flavor. After the crust has baked, add your desired pizza toppings and continue baking for another 7 minutes to melt cheese and heat toppings. Serve immediately.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 28 mins
• Total Time: 53 mins
• Calories: 123 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 (12 ounce) bag broccoli florets
• 1 ½ teaspoons olive oil, or as needed
• Sea salt
• 2 cloves garlic, grated
• 1 pinch red pepper flakes (Optional)
• ½ cup packed finely grated Parmesan cheese
• 2 tablespoons Italian bread crumbs

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Step 2

Place 1/2 of the broccoli in a food processor and pulse until texture resembles rice, about 20 times. Repeat with the remaining 1/2 of the broccoli.

Step 3

Fill a large shallow saucepan with salt and 1/2 inch water over high heat. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and add the broccoli rice. Cover and simmer until tender, about 5 minutes. Drain and cool for 10 minutes. Transfer broccoli rice to the center of a dish towel. Wrap up the towel and squeeze out as much moisture as possible.

Step 4

Place Parmesan cheese, egg, bread crumbs, garlic, oregano, and red pepper flakes in a large bowl. Whisk to combine. Add the broccoli rice and mix until dough is well incorporated and sticks together when rolled into a ball.

Step 5

Place dough in the center of the prepared baking sheet; press into a 12-inch circle about 1/3-inch thick. Drizzle crust with olive oil and season with sea salt.

Step 6

Bake on the top rack of the preheated oven until edges are crisp and lightly browned, 18 to 20 minutes.