March 2, 2020

Vegan Veggie Pizza


This is my favorite vegan veggie pizza recipe.  I typically make the no-knead pizza dough in the morning, and let it rise until dinnertime.  But if you're pressed for time, this dough will rise in as little as 20 minutes.  Add pizza sauce, your favorite veggies, bake, and then top with a little vegan parmesan cheese and fresh basil, and you'll have yourself a delicious vegan pizza for dinner tonight.
Enjoy!

Vegan Veggie Pizza
 Makes one 14"

Ingredients:

No-Knead Crust:
1 cup warm water
2 tsp active dry yeast
2 Tbsp flour
2 cups unbleached, all-purpose flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp garlic powder
2 tsp olive oil

Pizza Toppings:
Pizza sauce
Chopped garlic
Chopped yellow or red onion
Chopped green bell pepper
Sliced white mushrooms
Sliced tomato
Fresh basil
Vegan Parmesan (I like Follow Your Heart brand)

Instructions:

  1. In a bowl, mix warm water, yeast, and 2 Tbsp flour.  Let sit for 5-10 minutes to activate.
  2. Add 2 cups flour, salt, oregano, garlic powder, and olive oil.  Mix with a spoon until dough is soft and sticky.
  3. Form dough into a ball, cover, and let sit in a warm place for at least 20 minutes.
  4. After dough has risen, sprinkle a little flour on a pizza pan to prevent sticking, then place dough on pan.  Sprinkle a little more flour on the dough ball.
  5. Roll or press out pizza crust.
  6.  Top with pizza sauce.
  7. Top with veggies.
  8. Bake in a 425 degree oven for 20 minutes, or until golden around the edges.
  9. Remove pizza from oven and top with vegan parmesan cheese and fresh basil.
  10. Slice and enjoy!
Basil is an easy herb to grow indoors, year-round.