Broccoli & Parmesan pizza

Serves: 4
Prep: 10
Cook: 25

Pizza crust made with broccoli? You bet!

Ingredients

  • 2 heads broccoli with stems, roughly chopped (approx. 1 kg)
  • 4 eggs
  • 3/4 cups grated Parmesan (75g)
  • salt & pepper
For the topping 
  • 3/4 cup tinned diced tomato, mashed with a fork
  • 1/4 cup shaved Parmesan, or more to taste (25g)

Method

  1. Step 1

    Preheat the oven to 200°C. Line two large, or four small, oven trays with baking paper. It’s important to line your trays so the bases don’t stick.
  2. Step 2

    Place broccoli into a food processor and pulse in short bursts until it resembles the texture of rice or breadcrumbs – you may need to do this in batches. Alternatively, grate broccoli florets and stems with a fine grater.
  3. Step 3

    Add eggs, grated Parmesan, and a good pinch of salt and pepper to the riced broccoli. Mix well.
  4. Step 4

    Divide broccoli mixture onto prepared trays and press into 4 x 22 cm rounds. Bake 20 - 25 mins until firm in the centre and starting to brown on the edges.
  5. Step 5

    Remove bases from oven, spread with tomato, and sprinkle with shaved Parmesan. Return to oven and bake a further 6 – 8 minutes. Cut into wedges to serve.

Tips

  • Replace broccoli with cauliflower. 
  • Top bases with mozzarella cheese - in addition to, or instead of, Parmesan. Get creative with your favourite pizza toppings. Generously sprinkle pizza with dried Italian herbs, oregano, basil, or chilli flakes.