One thing I particular miss since going vegan is pizza. Non-vegan pizza is so easily accessible while vegan pizza is very rare and most often I have to make my own. However, after making this pizza I can say I have never loved a pizza so much. Ever. This blows every pizza I've ever had out of the water, vegan or otherwise. When we made this pizza we did half marinara based and half roasted red pepper pesto based. This recipe is for the roasted red pepper pesto pizza.
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Roasted Red Pepper Pesto Pizza
1 vegan pizza dough (I love the Trader Joe's brand)
Olive oil
1-2 heads of garlic
1 batch of roasted red pepper pesto (modified from Annie's Eats to be vegan - see recipe below)
Mozzarella flavored Daiya (or your favorite vegan mozzarella)
1-2 tomatoes (depending on preference)
1 onion
A few handfuls of basil leaves
Stretch and mold the dough into your desired thickness and shape and place on a pizza stone or pan.
Mix several tablespoons of olive oil in with a head or two of garlic. Spread the mixture liberally onto the pizza dough, incorporating the "crust".
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| Spreading oil and garlic onto the crust |
Spread the roasted red pepper pesto onto the crust. It may separate from the oil a bit but should settle fine.
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| The right side is the roasted red pepper pesto spread |
Sprinkle as much mozzarella as you like. Lay the tomatoes, onions and basil leaves on top.
Bake as per the instructions on the dough. Usually 350*F for about 10-15 minutes or until bubbling and golden.
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I promise you will absolutely LOVE this pizza :) I loved it so much I couldn't wait to take a bite!
Roasted Red Pepper Pesto
3 cloves garlic
1/3 cup pine nuts
1/3 cup vegan parmesan
1 cup roasted red bell pepper (I used jarred)
1 cup basil leaves
½ tsp. salt
¼ tsp. pepper
1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
Place garlic and pine nuts in a food processor. Pulse until finely chopped. Add Parmesan, red pepper, basil leaves, salt and pepper. Pulse until well combined. With the motor running, add olive oil through the feed tube and process until incorporated.
