Cheesy Cauliflower Breadsticks

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

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.

      

Notes | FAQ

- You can also grate the cauliflower finely instead of pulsing.

- The cauliflower after pulsing measure 2 Cups for me. All other ingredients are measured based on the quantity of cauliflower after pulsing.

- I used Italian cheese blend instead of just plain mozzarella cheese.

- I just had ½ cup of cheese left for topping. You can add as much you need to top the breadstick.

Sending this recipe to the First Blog Anniversary Celebration of Delectable Flavours.