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Supreme Pizza Cauliflower Casserole

INGREDIENTS

• Large Head Cauliflower – Trimmed into 4 ½ cups Small Florets
• ½ C plus 1 TBL Parmesan Cheese – Grated, Divided
• 1 TBL plus 1 tsp. Italian Seasoning – Divided
• 2 Cloves Garlic – Minced
• 3 TBL Olive Oil
• ½ tsp Salt
• ½ tsp Pepper
• 1 C part-skim Mozzarella Cheese – Shredded, Divided
• ½ C Rao’s Pizza Sauce – Divided
• 2 oz. Canadian Bacon – Sliced
• 2 oz. Pepperoni – Sliced
• 1 oz. Green Bell Pepper – Diced
• 1 oz. Red Bell Pepper – Diced
• 1 oz. Onion – Diced
• 10 Black Olives – Sliced

DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 400°

In a large mixing bowl, combine cauliflower, ½ cup Parmesan cheese, 1 TBL Italian seasoning, garlic, olive oil, salt and pepper. Toss until ingredients are well combined and cauliflower is coated.

Line in a single layer, on a rimmed baking sheet and bake on the top rack for 30 minutes.

Transfer cauliflower back to mixing bowl. To the mixing bowl add ¼ cup pizza sauce and ¼ cup mozzarella cheese. Toss until ingredients are well combined and cauliflower is coated.

Transfer cauliflower mixture to a casserole dish. Layer on remaining pizza sauce and mozzarella cheese. Top with Canadian bacon, pepperoni, bell peppers, onion and olives. Sprinkle remaining 2 Tbs. Parmesan cheese and 1 tsp. Italian seasoning over top.

Reduce oven temperature to 350° and bake 30 minutes.

Makes 8 servings
Per serving
¼ protein serving
1 ¼ vegetable serving
3 condiments
1 ¼ fat servings