Friend of Julie: Pepperoni Pizza Cauliflower Casserole

This Pepperoni Pizza Cauliflower Casserole recipe looks delicious, but right now I'm seriously restricting the amount of cheese, so I won't be making this any time soon. It calls for heavy cream, which you may want to substitute with whole milk and also cut back on the amount of cheese. When I make this, I will update this recipe to reflect my adjustments and I'll add my own photo.

Ingredients

For the Puree

• 1 medium head of cauliflower
• 2 Tbsp Heavy Cream
• 1 Tbsp Butter
• 8 slices pepperoni
• 1/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• salt and pepper

For the Casserole

• 12 slices pepperoni
• 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Instructions

For the Puree

1. Clean and trim the cauliflower, breaking it into medium sized pieces.
2. Place in a microwave safe bowl with cream and butter.
3. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 10 minutes.
4. Stir to coat cauliflower with cream/butter mixture.
5. Microwave for another six minutes on high (or until tender.)
6. Remove from the microwave and put into a high speed blender or food processor along with the 8 slices of pepperoni and 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese.
7. Puree until smooth. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
8. Adjust the cream and butter to your preference for consistency. 

For the Casserole

1. Spread the cauliflower puree into an 8 x 8 oven proof casserole dish.
2. Cover with 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese, and layer with pepperoni.
3. Bake at 375 degrees for about 20 minutes (or  microwave for 5 minutes).
4. Serve hot. 

Photograph and original recipe source: iBreathe I'm Hungry