About
Okay, okay, we all know that pizza doesn't generally make the cut for the healthiest of dishes. But sometimes, the key to a successful diet is getting the flavor with newer, more nourishing ingredients. That's the secret behind Feel-Good Pizza Bake; using tender, mild cauliflower, low-carb pasta sauce, and low-fat cheeses, you get all the same rich, melty, cheesy wonder of pizza without all the heaviness! With Feel-Good Pizza Bake on your side, feeling good really never felt so simple!
Ingredients
- 14 ounces cauliflower florets, cut into bite-size pieces
- 1 cup water
- 2 pounds Italian sausage, casings removed
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 8 ounces mushrooms, sliced
- 1 1/2 cups jarred low-carb pasta sauce
- 1 green pepper, cut into bite-size pieces
- 2 1/2 ounces pepperoni slices
- 12 ounces low-fat mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
Directions
Step 1 -Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Step 2 -Coat a 9x13-inch casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray.
Step 3 -In a microwave-safe bowl, add the cauliflower and the water.
Step 4 -Cover the bowl with a damp paper towel and microwave on high until the cauliflower is tender, about 3 minutes.
Step 5 -Drain the cauliflower and pat it dry with a paper towel.
Step 6 -In a large skillet over medium-high heat, add the Italian sausage and cook, while crumbling, until it is no longer pink, about 15 minutes.
Step 7 -Drain the grease from the skillet and set the sausage aside on a plate.
Step 8 -In the same skillet over medium-high heat, heat the olive oil.
Step 9 -Add the mushrooms to the hot oil and cook, while stirring, until the mushrooms are tender and their liquid has evaporated, about 10 minutes.
Step 10 -Spread 1/2 cup of the pasta sauce evenly into the bottom of the prepared casserole dish.
Step 11 -In a large bowl, add the cooked cauliflower, the cooked Italian sausage, the cooked mushrooms, and the green peppers and toss together until well-combined.
Step 12 -Spread 1/2 of the sausage mixture in the prepared dish over the pasta sauce layer.
Step 13 -Top the sausage mixture with 1/2 of the remaining pasta sauce, 1/2 of the pepperoni, and 1/2 of the mozzarella, in that order.
Step 14 -Top the mozzarella layer with the remaining sausage mixture, all but 10 slices of the remaining pepperoni, the remaining pasta sauce, and the remaining mozzarella.
Step 15 -In a small bowl add the parmesan cheese and the Italian seasoning and stir to combine.
Step 16 -Sprinkle the parmesan mixture over the top of the casserole dish and top it with the reserved 10 slices of the pepperoni.
Step 17 -Bake until the casserole is warmed through and the cheese is fully melted, about 30 minutes.
Step 18 -Serve.
