How to make an awesome vegetable crust protein pizza

Make an Awesome Vegetable Crust Protein Pizza

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INGREDIENTS

Place peeled diced sweet potato and cauliflower florets in a steamer.  Cover and steam for 10 min or until vegetables are fork tender.

Place peeled diced sweet potato and cauliflower florets in a steamer. Cover and steam for 10 min or until vegetables are fork tender.

Place steamed vegetables into a blender. Pur\u00e9e to make a smooth dough. You may have to use a long spoon to move the mixture inside the blender while it is off.  Restart to continue blending.

Place steamed vegetables into a blender. Purée to make a smooth dough. You may have to use a long spoon to move the mixture inside the blender while it is off. Restart to continue blending.

Add the egg, dried basil and protein powder into the blender. Continue to blend and manually adjust the mixture with a long spoon while the blender is off.

Add the egg, dried basil and protein powder into the blender. Continue to blend and manually adjust the mixture with a long spoon while the blender is off.

Place the mixture into a bowl and add 1 cup of the shredded three cheese blend or substitute  1 cup of mozzarella cheese. Add bulgur wheat.  Mix well.

Place the mixture into a bowl and add 1 cup of the shredded three cheese blend or substitute 1 cup of mozzarella cheese. Add bulgur wheat. Mix well.

Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.  Spray canola oil onto the paper.  Scoop your mixture into the sheet pan and spread to the edges for a 1/4" thick crust. Lay on bottom oven rack. Broil 10 min.

Line a sheet pan with parchment paper. Spray canola oil onto the paper. Scoop your mixture into the sheet pan and spread to the edges for a 1/4" thick crust. Lay on bottom oven rack. Broil 10 min.

While the crust is baking assemble seasonings: cayenne pepper, basil, garlic powder, salt, red pepper flakes. Mix into pizza sauce.

While the crust is baking assemble seasonings: cayenne pepper, basil, garlic powder, salt, red pepper flakes. Mix into pizza sauce.

Seasoned pizza sauce.

Seasoned pizza sauce.

Drizzle balsamic vinegar and olive oil onto mushroom slices.

Drizzle balsamic vinegar and olive oil onto mushroom slices.

Take the crust out of the oven.  Place another sheet pan over the crust and invert to cook the other side for another 10min under broil.

Take the crust out of the oven. Place another sheet pan over the crust and invert to cook the other side for another 10min under broil.

Place another sheet pan on top to invert the crust. Remove the top sheet pan and place back into the lower oven rack and broil for a further 10 min or until browned.

Place another sheet pan on top to invert the crust. Remove the top sheet pan and place back into the lower oven rack and broil for a further 10 min or until browned.

Remove from oven after 10min.

Remove from oven after 10min.

Spread pizza sauce to the edges.

Spread pizza sauce to the edges.

Layer cheese, sweet peppers, mushrooms, meat and more cheese.

Layer cheese, sweet peppers, mushrooms, meat and more cheese.

Broil in oven until cheese starts to bubble and turns golden, approximately 10min.

Broil in oven until cheese starts to bubble and turns golden, approximately 10min.

Slice and enjoy !

  • 1.0 Cauliflower head
  • 1.0 Large sweet potato peeled
  • 1.0 Egg
  • 1/2c Dried basil
  • 3.0 Scoops protein powder
  • 1/2c Pizza sauce
  • 1.0Tbsp Cayenne pepper
  • 1.0tsp Salt
  • 1.0Tbsp Garlic powder
  • 4.0Tbsp Basil chiffonade
  • 1.0Tbsp Dried oregano
  • 2.0c Shredded 3 cheese blend provolone, mozzarella, Parmesan
  • 1.0c Sliced provolone
  • 100.0g Genoa salami
  • 100.0g Soppressata salami
  • 1/2c Diced yellow sweet pepper
  • 1.0c Mushroom slices
  • 1/4c Balsamic vinegar
  • 1/4c Olive oil
  • 1.0Tbsp Red Pepper Flakes
  • 1.0c Bulgur wheat