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BETTER-THAN-BOUGHT DIY PIZZA
A must have no-recipe, recipe for the easiest pizza ever!  Don’t order in, this is so much better and all you need is a creative mind and about 5 minutes prep time. Then it’s a fast assembly and a high heat blast in a smoking hot oven. Keep tortilla wraps or ready-made organic crusts in the freezer along with a quality vegan cheese as well as marina sauce or pesto and you’ve got the essentials. Then it’s whatever you find in the fridge and pantry that appeals to you.

  • Dinner, lunch, snack, even breakfast
  • Prep time: approx 25 minutes
  • Makes 4
  • Vegan/Gluten/Nut Free Options
 
INGREDIENTS -The basics:
Four 8-10 in ready-made crusts or for super thin crust I love to use Food for Life tortillas
 
 TOPPINGS – pick and choose based on what you have/love:
8 -10oz tomato sauce or your favorite pesto, bought or home-made pesto
Vegan cheese,  nutritional yeast or hummus (or your favorite organic cheese if  you choose)
Approx. 2 cups your desired mix: zucchini, sweet bell peppers, mushrooms, onions, broccoli, olives, sun-dried tomatoes, artichokes, avocado,
tempeh bacon, figs, vegan sausage, etc.
Herb infused virgin organic olive oil, if desired          
Fresh arugula or basil, dried Italian seasoning and chili flakes
 
DIRECTIONS:
  1.  Pre-heat oven to 400F
  2. Assemble all of your ingredients and prep your baking pan or pizza stone.
  3. Top each pizza as desired, season w/ Italian herbs, chili flakes, sea salt…
  4. Bake in the pre-heated oven approx 8-12 minutes or so until crust is crispy.  If desired, broil a minute or so just before serving but stay close to avoid burning.  I like to leave the oven door open when doing this.
  5. To serve, top each pizza with  a little arugula, fresh or dried herbs, chili flakes, a drizzle of olive oil and dig in.
 
TERI’S TIPS:
  • When assembling your pizza be sure sauce is thick and layer fragile toppings like sun-dried tomatoes and olives beneath sauce or cheese to avoid scorching.
  • If using a  store-bought vegan meat alternative, choose something made from whole foods. The Gusto and Field Roast Sausages win over most.
  • Prep pizzas in advance and freeze unbaked approx. 2-3 months, well wrapped.
  • On-the-go? Fold pizzas in half for a quesadilla or taco. They still taste as yummy.
  • My fave store-bought cheeses Miyokos Kitchen, Nutsforcheese. Zengarry



 


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Teri Gentes - Whole Self Lifestyle Wellness
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