Rice Crust For Pizza Recipes

RICE CRUST PIZZA

Steps:

• A tasty and Gluten Free spin on fan-favorite, this Rice Crust Pizza recipe is sure to become an instant family favorite and can be enjoyed as is, or with your favorite pizza topping combinations.
• Step 1 Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Step 2 Prepare rice according to package directions.
• Step 3 In a large bowl combine rice, egg whites, ½ cup mozzarella cheese, and season lightly with salt and pepper. Mix well.
• Step 4 Coat a 12-14 inch pizza pan with olive oil. Press rice mixture evenly onto a pan, creating a slight lip around the edge.
• Step 5 Bake 10 minutes. Remove from the oven.
• Step 6 Spread sauce over rice crust. Top with bacon and cheese.
• Step 7 Return to oven and bake until cheese is melted, about 10 minutes.
• Step 8 Let cool 5 minutes before slicing. Serve with Parmesan cheese and sliced green onions, if desired. Recipe Variations Substitute 2 egg whites for liquid egg whites or 1 large whole egg. Use regular pizza sauce instead of Alfredo sauce. Substitute sliced pepperoni for bacon. Make it a cheese only pizza for the kids. Substitute pesto for pizza sauce and top with sliced tomatoes and fresh mozzarella.

RICE CRUST PIZZA

Steps:

• If you're feeling that homemade pizza craving but you're out of flour, no need to panic! Look to your pantry ingredients for a delicious crispy golden pizza crust made with white rice, egg whites, and mozzarella seasoned with salt and pepper. Not to mention, it's a great Gluten Free alternative to classic pizza crust.
• Step 1 Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Step 2 Prepare rice according to package directions.
• Step 3 In a large bowl combine rice, egg whites, ½ cup mozzarella cheese, and season lightly with salt and pepper. Mix well.
• Step 4 Coat a 12-14 inch pizza pan with olive oil. Press rice mixture evenly onto the pan, creating a slight lip around the edge.
• Step 5 Bake 10 minutes. Remove from the oven.
• Step 6 Spread sauce over rice crust. Top with bacon and cheese.
• Step 7 Return to oven and bake until cheese is melted, about 10 minutes.
• Step 8 Let cool 5 minutes before slicing. Serve with Parmesan cheese and sliced green onions, if desired.
• Recipe Tips Substitute 2 egg whites for liquid egg whites or 1 large whole egg. Use regular pizza sauce instead of Alfredo sauce. Make it a cheese only pizza for the kids. Substitute pesto for pizza sauce and top with fresh mozzarella and sliced tomatoes. Substitute sliced pepperoni for bacon.

RICE PIZZA CRUST

Steps:

• Mix and press mixture evenly with a spoon into a greased 10 or 12 inch pizza pan.
• Bake at 450 degrees F about 20 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Remove from oven and prepare your favorite pizza sauce and toppings.
• Bake about 10 minutes longer or until cheese melts, if using fresh grated cheese.

CHILI PIZZA WITH RICE CRUST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Heat water and rice in a saucepan; boil for 1 minute and remove from heat. Cover; let stand until water is absorbed and rice is tender, about 20 minutes. Spoon warm rice into a bowl; stir in Parmesan cheese. Allow mixture to cool.
• Coat a pizza pan with cooking spray. Dust with 1 1/2 teaspoon cornmeal.
• Mix beaten egg, sesame seeds, and cilantro into rice mixture. Mound in the center of the prepared pizza pan. Shape into a deep-dish crust, approximately 1/4-inch deep with slightly raised edges. Dust edges with remaining cornmeal.
• Bake on the upper rack of the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Slide crust carefully from the pan directly onto the oven rack using a pizza paddle; bake until just starting to brown, 5 to 8 minutes more. Use the paddle to remove crust from the oven and return it to the pan.
• Top pizza with chili, Cheddar cheese, mozzarella cheese, and panko. Spray with cooking spray.
• Return pizza to the hot oven; bake until cheese bubbles, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove from oven; let stand for 5 minutes.

BROCCOLI RICE PIZZA CRUST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Place 1/2 of the broccoli in a food processor and pulse until texture resembles rice, about 20 times. Repeat with the remaining 1/2 of the broccoli.
• Fill a large shallow saucepan with salt and 1/2 inch water over high heat. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and add the broccoli rice. Cover and simmer until tender, about 5 minutes. Drain and cool for 10 minutes. Transfer broccoli rice to the center of a dish towel. Wrap up the towel and squeeze out as much moisture as possible.
• Place Parmesan cheese, egg, bread crumbs, garlic, oregano, and red pepper flakes in a large bowl. Whisk to combine. Add the broccoli rice and mix until dough is well incorporated and sticks together when rolled into a ball.
• Place dough in the center of the prepared baking sheet; press into a 12-inch circle about 1/3-inch thick. Drizzle crust with olive oil and season with sea salt.
• Bake on the top rack of the preheated oven until edges are crisp and lightly browned, 18 to 20 minutes.

VEGETARIAN - RICE CRUST PIZZA

Steps:

• RICE CRUST-----------------.
• Preheat oven to 400 F degrees.
• In a medium size saucepan, add rice and water or broth.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for about 20 minutes or until all liquid is absorbed.
• Fluff rice with a fork and set aside to cool slightly.
• In a mixing bowl, combine cooked rice, beaten egg, mozzarella cheese and Tabasco sauce and mix well.
• Press mixture evenly into a lightly greased 12 inch pizza pan, covering bottom and sides.
• Bake in preheated 400 F oven for 4 minutes or until set.
• Remove from oven and let cool slightly before adding filling.
• VEGETARIAN FILLING------------.
• In a mixing bowl, stir together tomato sauce, garlic, 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, oregano, basil, Italian herb seasoning and black pepper.
• Spread sauce mixture over the bottom of the rice crust.
• Sprinkle over with 1 cup grated mozzarella cheese.
• Arrange sliced mushrooms, green peppers, red peppers, sliced tomatoes, and sliced red onion in layers.
• Sprinkle remaining 1 cup of remaining mozzarella cheese over top.
• Drizzle with 2 tablespoons of olive oil.
• Bake in preheated 400 F oven for 15 minutes or until cheese bubbles.
• Remove from oven and let rest for 5 minutes before slicing.
• You can also use chopped fresh broccoli as another vegetable.