Rice Crust for Pizza

Bake this cheesy, rice crust for a few minutes before layering with your favorite sauce, cheese, and other goodies and baking until done.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 148 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg, beaten
• 2 cups water
• ⅛ teaspoon hot pepper sauce
• 1 cup uncooked long-grain white rice
• ½ cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step 2

Place water and rice in a medium saucepan, and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 20 minutes.

Step 3

In a medium size mixing bowl, mix together cooked rice, beaten egg, mozzarella cheese, and Tabasco sauce. Press mixture evenly into a lightly greased 12 inch pizza pan, covering bottom and sides.

Step 4

Bake in preheated oven for 4 minutes, or until set. Remove crust from oven, and let cool slightly before layering with your favorite sauce and other goodies.