A simple Gluten Free Pizza Base using rice as the base.
I’m so happy to be back with my Sunday Supper crew this week. I’ve been absent for about 3 or 4 weeks now. So I was thrilled to be able to participate and join my peeps this week.
Our theme this week is “free for all” which had us pick dishes that were free from something specific to our diets. I thought this was a cool idea. While I’m not eating completely gluten-free, I do dabble with recipes. I’m gluten sensitive but don’t have celiac. I have Irritable Bowel Syndrome which flares up on occasion, usually when I’m trying to do some travelling or get to see a flick. Never fails I swear.
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When I think of going gluten-free completely I get wickedly bummed thinking I’d have to give up pizza. It’s so cool to know that’s not necessary. You can still eat pizza when you follow a GF diet. There’s GF flours on the market now. I’m hoping to pick up some flour next time I shop state-side. In the meantime I thought I’d whip up a rice crust pizza. I always have leftover rice in the house. I make stir fry quite often so when I do I always make extra rice. That way I have leftover rice for dishes like this. You can use any GF rice you have in the house. Most are, but make sure yours doesn’t contain anything that breaks the rules before you make this.
It’s simple to make and tastes great. A nice, healthy GF option for people. I hope you enjoy it.
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- 3 cups cooked rice make sure it's gluten free
- 2 eggs slightly beaten
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/2 cup shredded cheese like mozzarella
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup Pizza Sauce ensure it's gluten free
- 1 cup Mozzarella Cheese shredded
- 1/4 cup green peppers
- 1/4 red onions sliced thinly
- 1/4 cup white onions sliced thinly
- 1 garlic clove sliced thinly
- Parsley to taste
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Heat up your leftover rice, you need 3 cups.
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In a large bowl mix your rice, eggs, butter, shredded cheese, salt and pepper. Mix well until it comes together into a smooth mixture.
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Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
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Scoop the mixture into 4 piles on the cookie sheet. Use a spoon (or your hands) to shape the piles into circles of equal size, and width. Make sure you press it together tightly. Smooth the edges.
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Place in a preheated 450 degree oven and cook for 7 to 8 minutes.
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Remove the crusts from the oven.
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Top them with the sauce.
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Top with cheese.
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Top with whatever optional toppings you desire. I did one with plain cheese. One with only green peppers. One with red and white onions and garlic. And one with everything.
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Place back in the oven for another 5 to 7 minutes.
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Remove from the oven and place on plates.
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Serve with a big old GF smile!
You can totally mix up the type of rice.
You can sub in goat cheese.
Mix it up and play!
Breakfast:
- Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Nut & Soy Free Brown Rice Breakfast Pudding by girlichef
- Dairy & Nut and Sugar Free Blueberry Tangerine Muffins by Vintage Kitchen
- Dairy, Egg, Gluten, Nut, and Soy Free Homemade Mango Jam Recipe by Masala Herb
Main Courses:
- Gluten Free Nothing Missing Manicotti by Jane’s Adventures in Dinner
- Gluten Free Sun-Dried Tomato & Feta Meatballs over Courgette Noodles bySmall Wallet, Big Appetite
- Gluten Free Pizza by Cravings of a Lunatic
- Dairy, Egg & Nut Free Balsamic Portobello Burgers by Curious Cuisinere
- Dairy, Egg, Gluten & Nut Free Mushroom Risotto Bake by Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
- Dairy, Egg & Gluten Free Vegan Mac and “Cheese” by Webicurean
- Dairy, Egg & Nut Free Creamy Mushrooms on Pasta by The Not So Cheesy Kitchen
- Gluten Free Enoki Mushroom & Pine Nut Quinoa by Family Foodie
- Gluten Free Persian Cucumber Yogurt by Shockingly Delicious
- Gluten Free Quinoa with Olives, Basil and Sun-dried Tomatoes by That Skinny Chick Can Bake!!!
- Dairy Free Farro and Fruit Salad by Magnolia Days
- Dairy, Egg, Gluten & Dairy Free Fattoush Salad by From the Bookshelf
- Gluten Free Chickpea Fritters by The Lovely Pantry
- Dairy, Egg, and Gluten Free Black Bean and Mango Salad by Soni’s Food
- Dairy, Egg, Gluten, and Nut Free Grilled Fennel Salad by Food Lust People Love
- Dairy & Gluten Free Crunchy Almond Sesame Crackers by Sue’s Nutrition Buzz
Treats:
- Dairy & Gluten Free Individual Chocolate Pavlovas by The Girl in The Little Red Kitchen
- Gluten Free Flourless Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cookies by Juanita’s Cocina
- Dairy, Egg & Gluten Free Apple Almond Butter Cookies by What Smells So Good?
- Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies with Almond Flour by Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
- Nut Free Lemon Cardamom Wedding Cookies by Gourmet Drizzles
- Dairy Free Chocolate Gelato by Growing Up Gabel
- Dairy, Egg, Gluten & Sugar Free Cantaloupe, Strawberry, & Coconut Gazpacho by Peanut Butter and Peppers
- Gluten Free Meringue Kisses with Dulce de Lece by Basic N Delicious
- Dairy & Egg Free Vegan Everyday Chocolate Loaf by Gotta Get Baked
- Gluten, Dairy, and Nut Free Coconut Macaroons by Happy Baking Days
- Dairy, Egg, Gluten & Soy Free Tastes like Chocolate Ice Cream byCookistry
- Gluten Free Mousse & Cookies by Ninja Baking
- Gluten Free Brown Butter Snickerdooles by Pies and Plots
- Dairy, Egg & Soy Free Chai Spice Coconut Ice Cream by Daily Dish Recipes
- Gluten Free Lemonade Dip by The Messy Baker
- Nut & Fat Free Chocolate Angel Food Cake by Table for Seven
Drinks:
- Gluten & Dairy Free Honey Bear Smoothies by Neighborfood
- Sugar Free Strawberry Meyer Lemonade by The Weekend Gourmet
Hope you enjoyed our Free For All Sunday Supper. I had a blast jumping back in with my Sunday Supper crew. Such a great group of people.
Have a great Sunday and see you soon!
Toodles and smoochies! xx
kellie@foodtoglow says
This looks fab! KInd of a like a more saucy and interesting arancini. I do the cauliflower-almond crust thing but never tried pizza with a rice base, and it sounds great. Saw this via Lynne Knowlton’s RT
Kim Beaulieu says
Thanks Kellie. I just love trying new things so this was fun. I’ve done them before with wild rice rice and they turned out great then too. Love Lynne, she’s so amazing!
CCU says
I definitely would enjoy this sunday more if this was in front of me 😉
Lucky this is a long weekend for us Aussies 😀
Cheers
CCU
Kim Beaulieu says
This would be perfect for a long, lazy weekend. xx
Paula @ Vintage Kitchen Notes says
Crispy rice with tomatoes and cheese? I love it whether you call it pizza or something else Kim! I always have leftover rice too.
Kim Beaulieu says
Thanks Paula. It’s such a cool pizza. Something a little different and unique. Perfect for week night dinners when I’m trying to behave myself.
Jen @JuanitasCocina says
This is pretty much my dream pizza…for breakfast…right now.
Kim Beaulieu says
This would be perfect for breakfast.
Kayle (The Cooking Actress) says
Ooooooh your gluten free pizza looks fabulous!!! YUM!
Kim Beaulieu says
Thanks so much Kayle.
Renee says
I’d like to place an order please. I want spinach, onion, tomato, kalamata olives, and feta cheese. You do deliver to Georgia, right?
Kim Beaulieu says
I like the way you think Renee! I wish I could deliver it in person. xx
Diana @GourmetDrizzles says
I love this idea of rice for the crust! I’ve seen many with cauliflower lately, but I’m allergic…. I know! So, this is a perfect! Thanks for the great recipe and inspiration.
Kim Beaulieu says
It’s a cool way to cut calories and go GF for sure. I also do those cauliflower ones too. I think you are the first person I’ve met with a cauliflower allergy. Very unusual but I have weird ones too so I can relate. Hope you get a chance to try it and that you love it.
Helene D'souza says
We are so glad to have you back too Kim! It has been ages.
And that’s how you celebrate your come back with a brilliant pizza base recipe. Now that’s one of the smartest recipes ever, not only because it’s gluten free but just the idea of using sticky rice is something I hadn’t thought of. Yeah the hardest part would for sure be the pizza but thanks to your recipe we are save in any case! Enjoy your Sunday.
Amanda @ MarocMama says
Great idea to use actual cooked rice for the crust!
Andrea {From the Bookshelf} says
What a great idea! Looks yummy!
john@kitchenriffs says
I’d use my hands to shape the crusts – so much easier! Besides, who’d ever know? (Well I guess everyone now, because of course everyone reads your blog, and I just opened my big mouth!) Good stuff – thanks.
Bea says
Kim – what a fantastic recipe that is certainly appreciated by all the gluten free chefs. It looks so delicious! Thank you for sharing.
Anne @ Webicurean says
What a great idea! I love rice, so I’d be all over this!
Katy says
I usually buy gluten-free bases when I want pizza, but this looks so good, I am definitely going to try it! Thank you!
Liz says
I’d eat shoe leather topped with melted cheese, but your rice crust sounds like a fantastic gluten free alternative to the traditional version. Gooey and delish!
sunithi says
Ok, I seen cauliflower crust pizza but never a rice crust. This is ingenious !! Love it. Huge fan of rice so this will work great for me. I eat GF too most times since I find I do better GF.
Erin @ Table for 7 says
This is a great idea and looks delicious!
Courtney @ Neighborfood says
This is such a cool idea! I’ve never seen GF pizza done with the rice patty base. Looks delicious!
Sarah Reid, RHNC (@jo_jo_ba) says
I love how its so practical and economical! Too bad you can’t pick it up, but the taste probably makes it worth it!
kathia Rodriguez says
Looks so good!
Debra says
Lots of flavors in this pizza. Looks delicious and doesn’t lack for nuttin’!
Balvinder says
Kim, I am a rice person and gluten free. Your pizza base looks delicious for a quick fix!
Bam's Kitchen says
A great make ahead dish even for those that are not having issues with gluten.
Meghan says
Love the idea of using rice for the crust! Looks sooo good with all that melty cheese!
Jennifer @ Peanut Butter and Peppers says
I made you cauliflower pizza and now rice! My gosh! I love this idea! Now i have to try this recipe!
Carolyn says
Look at you, going all gluten-free, Kim! It looks delicious!
Maureen | Orgasmic Chef says
I’ve only had one gluten free pizza and frankly it was horrid. This looks beautiful.
Abbe@This is How I Cook says
How can this not be good? And if it means choosing pizza-well-I love pizza in any form!
Soni says
Oh that’s a brilliant idea!!Never thought of using rice as a base for a pizza and it looks amazing!Would love to try it 🙂
Family Foodie says
This is such a clever recipe, and I love the idea of a rice crust. Sounds amazing!
Nancy @ gottagetbaked says
Kim, I LOVE this idea! I always have rice in the house (I’m Chinese – it’s a requirement). I can’t wait to make this.
Viviane Bauquet Farre- Food and Style says
Love this! The rice crust is such a brilliant idea, Kim!
Susan says
I love crispy rice, so I’m all over a rice crust Kim! Plus sauce and cheese. Oh yeah!
Kate | Food Babbles says
This pizza looks amazing Kim!! I’d devour it in a heartbeat. Love the use of a rice crust. Genius!!
Hezzi-D says
That is so cool that you made a pizza on a bed of rice!
Ashley Bee (Quarter Life Crisis Cuisine) says
I’ve made gluten free crust out of polenta, but it doesn’t keep together. Can you slice this like a real pizza? Or is it fork-only? Forkable… tee hehe…
Kim Beaulieu says
You can slice it. If you’ve packed it up tight you could likely pick it up. We forked it. But when I lifted it up with the spatula to plate them I was actually surprised it didn’t bend or break away at all. I think the cheese in the crust helps and pre=baking them. They held up really nice. I’m not sure how they would fare if you tried to pick it up and eat it like a slice though. It would probably start to come apart at some point. I’ll have to try next time I make them.
Cindys Recipes and Writings says
Wow Kim I’m making this next pizza night!
Erin @ The Spiffy Cookie says
I’ve made cauliflower pizza crust before and I really like the idea of using rice instead!
Laura | Small Wallet, Big Appetite says
Oh wow this is fantastic, I am definitely going to give it a try. I really wanted to like cauliflower pizza but it just didn’t win us over but this looks like a real winner.
Kate@Diethood says
I’d love to bite into that pizza!!! Sounds so, so good!!
Suzanne Perazzini says
As you know, I have tried many gluten-free pizza bases – most quite successfully – but I have never tried a rice one so I am keen to give it a go. As long as it stays together in slices, I will be a happy camper.
Didem says
Hi, this is a fantastic pizza. I want to try it but I have an egg allergy and I do not have a egg replacer. What do you suggest?
Kim Beaulieu says
That’s a shame about the egg allergy. You could try using extra cheese as a binder. Maybe melt it slightly so it holds together. I would use grated parm or moz, or perhaps goat cheese since it’s texture is great for things like this.
Didem says
I will exactly try with goat cheese. Thanks for your suggest. 🙂