Cauliflower Cheese Sticks

Making pizza crust and bread out of cauliflower has been around for awhile, but in our house, we are just finally experimenting with it, and we are absolutely loving the results!!  This recipe is a great substitution for cheese sticks from your favorite pizza place!!





Serving Size:  1 Stick
Makes:  8 Sticks

Ingredients:

1 Head of Cauliflower
4 Eggs
4 cloves of Garlic
1 tsp Oregano
1/2 tsp Salt
1/4 tsp Pepper
2 1/2 - 3/4 cups of mozzarella cheese (You will use 2 cups for the "dough" and 1/2 - 3/4 cup for the top)

Total Prep Time:  Approximately 50 minutes - 1 hour

Preheat oven for 425 degrees.  Line baking pan with parchment paper.

Cut head of cauliflower into small pieces to put into the food processor.  I have a ninja and used the dough setting.  Chop it up, so the cauliflower looks like rice.  Put into a microwavable bowl and cover with saran wrap.  Heat in microwave for 10 minutes.



Beat all 4 eggs in a separate bowl.  Add garlic, oregano, salt, and pepper, and 2 cups of cheese.  Mix well.  Should have a dough like form.  (When I made it, there wasn't enough cauliflower to soak up all the egg mix, so I strained it).

Scoop dough and form into two different patties.  Bake for 25 minutes.



Pull patties out and sprinkle with extra cheese (I didn't use the full 3/4 cup of cheese).  Bake for 5 more minutes.

Cut into 8 strips.  Serve with choice of sauce.  We used Giant's Nature Promise Organic Pizza Sauce.  Enjoy!

**If following 21 Day Fix or 21 Day Fix Extreme Plans - Use a little less cheese in the dough and only 1/2 cup of cheese for the topping.  1 stick will equate to approximately 1/2 green, 1/2 red, 1 blue.

**Tip to make the meal a little healthier, grate your own mozzarella instead of using bagged cheese.