Rice Pizza Crust

Instructions

• When you’re in the mood for delicious pizza, save time and try this convenient and incredibly easy pizza crust. Finished with mozzarella cheese, tomato sauce and all of your favorite toppings, it’s sure to satisfy!

  For Crust:

  Step 1

• Prepare rice according to package directions.

  Step 2

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Lightly spray a 12-inch pizza pan with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.

  Step 3

• Combine rice, eggs, cheese, onion, and salt in a medium bowl and mix well.

  Step 4

• With the back of a spoon, press mixture evenly onto bottom and sides of pan.

  Step 5

• Bake crust for 20 minutes, or until lightly browned. Turn oven up to 450°F.

  For Pizza:

  Step 6

• Combine pizza sauce and Italian seasoning in a small bowl.

  Step 7

• Spoon sauce over crust.

  Step 8

• Cover crust with toppings of choice. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese.

  Step 9

• Bake pizza for 10 minutes, or until cheese melts.

  Step 10

• Allow pizza to cool for 5 minutes. Cut into wedges and serve.

Gluten-Free Meals

Did you know that one of the best alternatives to using wheat is rice? It comes in a variety of lengths and varieties and is loaded with benefits. This means that it’s great for using in gluten-free recipes like our delicious pizza crust!

With just a few pantry ingredients, you can make a simple, crispy crust that takes a lot less time to prepare than traditional pizza dough. This recipes starts with our convenient Boil-in-Bag Success® White Rice. Then, we add eggs, onion, mozzarella cheese, a sprinkle of salt and, in no time, we have a delicious pizza crust ready for topping! Finish this recipe off with pizza sauce, your favorite toppings and voilà, you’ve got a family-friendly meal in minutes.

For another gluten-free pizza crust that’s packed with protein, try our Quinoa Cauliflower Pizza Crust.

Your Pie, Your Way!

One of the great things about pizza is that you can use just about anything you have on hand as a topping, making it your own personal yummy experiment. After making the pizza crust, garnish it with toppings that compliment your preferred diet or lifestyle. Take some inspiration from your restaurant-style favorites or get creative! We’ve also listed a few ideas here to help you save some time and make it easier to decide.

For a cheese lover’s pizza, top your crust with a mix of provolone, mozzarella, Cheddar and gorgonzola, or another type of blue cheese.

For a meat lover’s version, add bacon, ham or prosciutto, Italian sausage, chicken, pepperoni or salami.

If you prefer to keep things vegetarian, we recommend artichokes, black or green olives, garlic, tomatoes, green or red peppers, onions, pineapple, hot peppers, spinach and more!

More Culinary Creativity

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