Name: Cheesy Cauliflower Breadsticks
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 1 small Cauliflower - 1 small; 1 + 1/2 Cup Shredded Mozzarella Cheese / Italian Cheese Blend; 2 cloves Garlic ((grated)); 1 tsp Dry Oregano; 1/2 tsp Salt ((adjust per taste)); 1 tsp Fresh ground pepper ((adjust per taste))

My 162nd post, "Cheesy Cauliflower Breadsticks", a super delicious variation of the regular bread sticks. While I had the choice of ordering a pizza from Pizza Hut when I was in India, I never was really fond of having one. It was just a very rare affair.

But once I moved to the US, suddenly I grew a love for Pizza Hut. Initially I used to order a pizza and cheese sticks atleast twice a week. There was nothing more delicious than a warm and cheesy breadstick along with a dip in the lovely marinara sauce. But that love did not last for long and it soon changed into an aversion within a few months. Since RK still loves pizza and cheesy bread sticks he used to order from Pizza hut once a month or so.

But I started feeling heavy after eating the yeasty bread sticks and could not eat more than a small piece. So when I came across a recipe which used a cauliflower crust I was overjoyed. I wanted to immediately try making it, since Cauliflower is my most favorite vegetable. When I made it today, I really fell for it. It was easy to make and to me it tasted so wonderful. I would rank this Cheesy cauliflower breadsticks to be more delicious than its yeasty cousin. Probably a slightly healthier way to enjoy a wonderful breadstick 😉 The recipe was adapted from here.

Cheesy Cauliflower Breadsticks

Revathi Palani

Cheesy Cauliflower Breadsticks is a wonderful and comparatively healthier cousin of the yeasty bread sticks using a cauliflower crust instead.

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Prep Time 15 mins

Cook Time 30 mins

Total Time 45 mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine American, Italian

Servings 4

Ingredients

1 small Cauliflower - 1 small
1 + ½ Cup Shredded Mozzarella Cheese / Italian Cheese Blend
2 cloves Garlic (grated)
1 tsp Dry Oregano
½ tsp Salt (adjust per taste)
1 tsp Fresh ground pepper (adjust per taste)

Instructions

First wash and chop up the cauliflower florets. Discard the stems. Add only the florets to a mixie/blender/food processor and pulse it until it turns into small rice sized particles. It measured 2 Cups for me after pulsing.
Transfer the cauliflower to a microwave safe bowl. Cover with a lid and microwave for 10 mins. Remove it and leave it to rest for a few minutes.
Add all the remaining ingredients (1 Cup of cheese, garlic, oregano, salt, pepper) to the cauliflower and mix well until combined.
Preheat the oven to 425 F. Transfer the cauliflower mixture onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Form it into a rectangle and smooth the sides and top. I used an icing spatula to even it out. Bake in the oven for about 25 mins or until it is golden brown on the top.
Remove it from the oven and sprinkle on the ½ cup of cheese to cover the top and bake for a further 5 mins until the cheese is fully melted and bubbly.
Slice using a pizza cutter and enjoy hot.