Rice Crust for Pizza

Bake this cheesy, rice crust for a few minutes before layering with your favorite sauce, cheese, and other goodies and baking until done.

Original recipe makes 1 (12 inch) pizza crust

Ingredients

2 cups water
1 cup uncooked long-grain white rice
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
1/8 teaspoon hot pepper sauce

  • PREP

    10 mins

  • COOK

    25 mins

  • READY IN

    35 mins

Directions

  1. Place water and rice in a medium saucepan, and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 20 minutes.
  2. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  3. In a medium size mixing bowl, mix together cooked rice, beaten egg, mozzarella cheese, and Tabasco sauce. Press mixture evenly into a lightly greased 12 inch pizza pan, covering bottom and sides.
  4. Bake in preheated oven for 4 minutes, or until set. Remove crust from oven, and let cool slightly before layering with your favorite sauce and other goodies.

Nutrition

Calories: 148 kcal
Carbohydrates: 25 g
Cholesterol: 41 mg
Fat: 2.5 g
Fiber: 0.4 g
Protein: 5.5 g
Sodium: 72 mg